2011 Belmont Stakes

American horse race Dirt 143rd Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes 2011 Belmont Stakes logo.jpg "The Test of the Champion" Belmont ParkElmont, New York, U.S. 1+1/2 mi furlong m 0 on June 11, 2011 Ruler on Ice 2:30.88 24.75 (to 1) Jose Valdivia, Jr. Kelly J. Breen George and Lori Hall Sloppy 2010 2012 The 2011 Belmont Stakes was the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes and was won by Ruler on Ice. The race was run on June 11, 2011, and was televised in the United States on the NBC television network. The post time was 6:30 p.m. EDT (10:30 p.m. UTC). As in the previous year, the Belmont (the final jewel in the Triple Crown) was run without the elusive championship at stake as 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom lost in the Preakness.Road to the Triple Crown: Another big bunch for Belmont Jeff Lowe http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing-news/2011/05/25/road-to-the-triple-crown-another-big-bunch-for-belmont.aspx Thoroughbred Times May 26, 2011 May 26, 2011 Favorite Animal Kingdom lost his footing at the start and could only muster sixth; Ruler On Ice, with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., sprinted to the finish ahead of Stay Thirsty. Belmont Stakes longshot Ruler on Ice pulls the upset as favorites falter in final stretch http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2011/06/11/2011-06-11_belmont_stakes_longshot_ruler_on_ice_pulls_the_upset_as_favorites_falter_in_fina.html NY Daily News June 11, 2011 Race Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness winner Shackleford both competed in the race, which was the first clash at the Belmont between winners of the first two classics since Afleet Alex scored over Giacomo in 2005. Animal Kingdom attempted to become the 12th horse to complete a Derby-Belmont double,Animal Kingdom will race Belmont, hoping to add to Kentucky Derby victory http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index.ssf/2011/05/animal_kingdom_will_race_belmont_hoping_to_add_to_kentucky_derby_victory.html NJ Times. The Associated Press May 27, 2011 May 27, 2011 last accomplished by Thunder Gulch in 1995. Animal Kingdom suffered from a bad start and clipped heels with another horse (not identified by his jockey) and was the last horse for the first quarter of the race, but was able to recover and finished in 6th place. Shackleford finished in 5th place after leading for most of the race before the final stretch. Other starters were Kentucky Derby second-place finisher Nehro and Mucho Macho Man, 3rd in the Derby and 6th in the Preakness. Other Derby contenders Master of Hounds (5th) and Santiva (6th) also ran. Field Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom was installed as the 2–1 early line favorite.Derby winner Animal Kingdom favorite for Belmont https://sports.yahoo.com/rah/news;_ylt=Avgq_pUFKUGsqv_ezUtMCks5nYcB?slug=ap-belmontstakes-draw yahoo The Associated Press June 8, 2011 June 8, 2011 Richard Rosenblatt For the first time, the first seven finishers from the Derby ran in the Belmont. FinishPostHorse nameTrainerJockeyOpening odds (to 1)Final oddsStakes13Ruler on IceKelly J. BreenJose Valdivia, Jr.20–124$600,00022Stay ThirstyTodd PletcherJavier Castellano20–115$200,00035Brilliant SpeedThomas AlbertraniJoel Rosario15–110$110,00046NehroSteve AsmussenCorey Nakatani4–19–2$60,000512ShacklefordDale RomansJesus Castanon9–210$30,00069Animal KingdomH. Graham MotionJohn R. Velazquez2–15–2710Mucho Macho ManKatherine RitvoRamon Dominguez10–1784SantivaEddie KenneallyShaun Bridgmohan15–11397MonzonIgnacio Correas IVJose Lezcano30–126101Master of HoundsAidan O'BrienGarrett K. Gomez10–15118Prime CutNeil J. HowardEdgar Prado15–1201211Isn't He PerfectDoodnauth ShivmangalRajiv Maragh30–128 Margins – 3 4 length, 1 1 2 lengths Time – 2:30:88 Track – Sloppy (sealed) Payout The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show3 Ruler on Ice $51.50 $26.00 $13.602 Stay Thirsty - $19.40 $10.805 Brilliant Speed - - $7.90 $2 Exacta: 3-2 paid $928.0011th Race, Belmont, June 1, 2011 Daily Racing Form June 1, 2011 November 5, 2011 http://www1.drf.com/tc/belmont/2011/profile-assets/2011-belmont-stakes-chart.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20120113073345/http://www1.drf.com/tc/belmont/2011/profile-assets/2011-belmont-stakes-chart.pdf January 13, 2012 dead $2 Trifecta: 3-2-5 paid $8,268.00 $2 Superfecta: 3-2-5-6 paid $74,052.00 See also 2011 Kentucky Derby 2011 Preakness Stakes References 2011 Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes