The 2023 Belmont Stakes was the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 112th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs; 2,414 metres) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. The race was won by Arcangelo.
| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
 50th Anniversary of Secretariat | |
| Location | Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 2023 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Arcangelo |
| Winning time | 2:29.23 |
| Final odds | 7.90 to 1 |
| Jockey | Javier Castellano |
| Trainer | Jena M. Antonucci |
| Owner | Blue Rose Farm |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 48,089 |
The race took place on June 10, 2023, in Elmont, New York, with an actual start time of 6:50 p.m. EDT;[1] television coverage was broadcast by Fox. It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million. Entering the race, it was known that there would be no Triple Crown winner, as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes had already been won by different horses with the Kentucky Derby winner Mage finishing third in the Preakness while Preakness winner National Treasure did not run at the Kentucky Derby.
The 2023 Belmont celebrated the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's win of the 1973 Belmont Stakes to win the Triple Crown by 31 lengths. Tom Durkin, who retired in 2014, came out of retirement to call the stakes for the first time since the 2010 edition.
Field
editA field of nine was drawn for the Belmont Stakes on Tuesday, June 6. Forte was named the morning line favorite at 5-2 drawing post no. 6 and Preakness winner National Treasure drew post 4 for the Belmont Stakes at odds of 5-1. Tapit Trice drew post no. 2 at odds of 3-1, while Angel of Empire drew post no. 8 at odds of 7-2. Arcangelo won, making his trainer Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes, which also made her the first female trainer to win any American Triple Crown race.[2][3][4]
Notes:
† Hit Show & Angel of Empire Dead heated for 4th place.
*Jena Antonucci, trainer of Arcangelo, became the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes, which also made her the first female trainer to win any American Triple Crown race.[2][3][4]
Results
edit| Finish | Program Number | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Arcangelo | Javier Castellano | Jena Antonucci* | 8-1 | 7.90 | $900,000 | |
| 2 | 6 | Forte | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 5-2 | 2.25 | 1+1⁄2 | $270,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Tapit Trice | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | 3-1 | 5.30 | Nose | $150,000 |
| 4† | 7 | Hit Show | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | 10-1 | 9.10 | +3⁄4 | $60,000 |
| 4† | 8 | Angel of Empire | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | 7-2 | 3.45 | 1+1⁄2 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 4 | National Treasure | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 5-1 | 5.70 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | Il Miracolo | Marcos Meneses | Antonio Sano | 30-1 | 25.00 | 5 | |
| 8 | 9 | Red Route One | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | 15-1 | 16.60 | 18 | |
| 9 | 1 | Tapit Shoes | José Ortiz | Brad H. Cox | 20-1 | 20.90 | 19+1⁄2 |
Payouts
edit| Program Number |
Horse name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arcangelo | $17.80 | $7.20 | $4.90 |
| 6 | Forte | $4.30 | $3.30 | |
| 2 | Tapit Trice | $4.10 |
References
edit- ^ "2023 Belmont Stakes: Horses, Post time, TV schedule, How to watch". Fox Sports. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Drape, Joe (10 June 2023). "Arcangelo's Belmont Victory Makes Trainer First Woman to Win a Triple Crown Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b Canavan, Tom (10 June 2023). "Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Jena Antonucci 1st female trainer to win a Triple Crown race". Associated Press. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b Grening, David (10 June 2023). "Belmont: Arcangelo's upset makes Antonucci first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 10 June 2023.