2012 Belmont Stakes

144th Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
"The Test of the Champion"
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 9, 2012
Distance	1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse	Union Rags
Winning time	2:30.42
Final odds	2.75 (to 1)
Jockey	John Velazquez
Trainer	Michael R. Matz
Owner	Chadds Ford Stable
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	85,811

The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes[1] and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez.[2] It was broadcast in the United States by NBC. The post time was scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 p.m. UTC).

The race was run without a Triple Crown at stake as Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the race due to a leg injury.[3] The field was announced on June 8, 2012.[4]

The official attendance was 85,811.[5]

Payout

Finish of the 2012 Belmont Stakes: Union Rags (far right) finished first followed by Paynter and Atigun.

The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule[2]

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
3	Union Rags	US$7.50	$4.20	$3.40
9	Paynter	-	$5.10	$3.90
4	Atigun	-	-	$10.60

• $2 Exacta: (3–9) paid $31.40[2]
• $2 Trifecta: (3–9–4) paid $496.00[2]
• $1 Superfecta: (3–9–4–1) paid $1906.00[2]

Field

The winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, I'll Have Another, was declared in the race but was scratched due to a leg injury.[6] Dullahan, third in the Kentucky Derby; and Union Rags, seventh in the same race, were also declared.

Dullahan started the 5/2 favorite.[2]

Position	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Morning Line Odds	Final Odds	Winnings
1	3	Union Rags	John Velazquez	Michael Matz	6-1	2.75	$600,000
2	9	Paynter	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	8-1	4.35	$200,000
3	4	Atigun	Julien Leparoux	Kenneth McPeek	30-1	20.50	$110,000
4	1	Street Life	Jose Lezcano	Chad Brown	12-1	9.80	$60,000
5	7	Five Sixteen	Rosie Napravnik	Dominick Schettino	50-1	19.30	$30,000
6	2	Unstoppable U	Junior Alvarado	Kenneth McPeek	30-1	11.90
7	5	Dullahan	Javier Castellano	Dale Romans	5-1	2.50
8	12	My Adonis	Ramon Dominguez	Kelly Breen	20-1	19.70
9	6	Ravelo's Boy	Alex Solis	Manuel Azpurua	50-1	27.00
10	10	Optimizer	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	20-1	14.40
DNF[2][7]	8	Guyana Star Dweej	Kent Desormeaux	Doodnauth Shivmangal	50-1	23.30
Scratched[6]	11	I'll Have Another	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	4-5	—	—

• Margins – neck, 1+3⁄4 lengths
• Time – 2:30:42
• Track – Fast

See also

• 2012 Kentucky Derby
• 2012 Preakness Stakes

Notes and references

1. Jenny Kellner (19 April 2012). "Racing Returns To Belmont Park On April 27; 144th Running Of Belmont Stakes Highlights 56-Day Meet". NYRA. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
2. "11th Race, Belmont Park, June 9, 2012" (PDF). Equibase. June 9, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
3. Angst, Frank (8 June 2012). "Dual classic winner I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont, retired". The Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
4. Blood-Horse Staff (25 May 2012). "I'll Have Another Gallops at Belmont Park". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
5. Harris, Beth (8 June 2012). "Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont Stakes". The Associated Press. Yahoo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
6. "I'll Have Another won't race in Belmont, trainer says". The Associated Press. ESPN. June 8, 2012.
7. Did not finish

External links

• Official website