2006 Belmont Stakes

American horse race 138th Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes "The Test of the Champion" 1+1/2 mi furlong m 0 on Dirt Belmont ParkElmont, New York, U.S. June 10, 2006 6.20 (to 1) Jazil 2:27.86 Fernando Jara Kiaran McLaughlin Shadwell Stable FastChart of the 2006 Belmont Stakes http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=BEL&raceDate=06/10/2006&cy=USA&rn=11 equibase.com 28 September 2016 2005 2007 The 2006 Belmont Stakes was the 138th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race was held on June 10, 2006, and was won by Jazil; it was his second victory in eight career starts. The winners of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes did not compete."Steady rally gives Jazil a victory in Belmont Stakes". sports.espn.go.com. June 11, 2006. Retrieved May 19, 2015. Pre-race The 2006 Triple Crown series was marred by the injury of Barbaro, the brilliant winner of the Kentucky Derby, during the Preakness Stakes. In the following weeks, Barbaro had undergone surgery for a broken right ankle and was given a good chance at survival. On the day of the Belmont, the world's largest get-well card was set up for fans to sign – roughly 20,000 people did so.20,000 at Belmont Sign Giant Card for Barbaro http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/164865/20-000-at-belmont-sign-giant-card-for-barbaro bloodhorse.com 29 September 2016O'Meara Brendan Triumph and Tragedy of Barbaro's Fateful Triple Crown Run, 10 Years Later https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2640699-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-barbaros-fateful-triple-crown-run-10-years-later bleacherreport.com 29 September 2016 The field for the Belmont was further weakened when Preakness winner Bernardini was not entered in the race. The colt had three races in quick succession and his connections felt he needed a break.Finley Bill Without Bernardini, A Starless Belmont https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/sports/othersports/25belmont.html The New York Times 29 September 2016 25 May 2006 It was the first time since 2000 that both the Derby and Preakness winners were missing from the Belmont. The last time before that had been in 1970.Haskin Steve Lacking Derby, Preakness Winners, Belmont Shaping Up as Competitive Race http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/165125/lacking-derby-preakness-winners-belmont-shaping-up-as-competitive-race bloodhorse.com 29 September 2016 With the absence of Barbaro and Bernardini, the race was considered wide open. Trainer Todd Pletcher had a strong hand with Kentucky Derby runner-up Bluegrass Cat and Peter Pan winner Sunriver. Bob and John, who had won the Wood Memorial earlier in the year, had trained brilliantly at Santa Anita, while Steppenwolfer had put in a "spectacular" workout at Belmont. Jazil, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, was also given a good chance after his late-closing fourth-place finish in the Kentucky Derby despite having only won one race.Haskin Steve Belmont Report: Baffling Belmont a Bettor's Bonanza http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/164938/steve-haskins-belmont-report-baffling-belmont-a-bettors-bonanza bloodhorse.com 29 September 2016 Race description Bob and John broke well and set a quick early pace, followed closely by High Finance and Deputy Glitters. Bluegrass Cat was not far behind the early leaders, while Jazil trailed the field. The horses maintained their positions down the backstretch, then Jazil and Bluegrass Cat started to make up ground together around the far turn. The early leaders started to fall back and Jazil pulled into the lead. Bluegrass Cat could not match Jazil's pace but was clearly second best. Sunriver made up ground late to get third place. It was the first Belmont win for all of Jazil's connections. "It is very hard to describe my feeling," said McLaughlin. "The people at Shadwell have been my biggest supporters for the last 12 years. It's great to win this race for your favorite people."Mitchell Ron 18-Year-Old Jara Guides Jazil to Belmont Victory http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/164877/18-year-old-jara-guides-jazil-to-belmont-victory bloodhorse.com 29 September 2016 Chart FinishProgramNumberHorseMargin(lengths)JockeyTrainerPost Time OddsWinnings1st8Jazil1 1 4Fernando JaraKiaran McLaughlin6.20600,0002nd9Bluegrass Cat2 1 4John VelazquezTodd Pletcher4.90200,0003rd2Sunriver1 1 4Rafael BejaranoTodd Pletcher6.00110,0004th11Steppenwolfer5Robby AlbaradoDaniel Pietz4.8060,0005th6Oh So Awesome2Mike E. SmithJames A. Jerkens12.0030,0006th3Hemingway's Key4 1 2Jeremy RoseNick Zito15.107th1Platinum Couple2 1 2Jose L. EspinozaJoseph Lostritto38.008th4Bob and John4 1 4Garrett K. GomezBob Baffert4.709th12Sacred Light6 1 2Victor EspinozaDavid Hofmans26.5010th5High Finance11 1 4Eibar CoaRichard Violette Jr.10.4011th7Deputy GlittersEdgar PradoThomas Albertrani12.20DNFDid Not Finish10Double GaloreMike LuzziMyung Kwon Cho46.75 Source: Equibase Times: 1 4 – 0:23.02; 1 2 – 0:47.36; 3 4 – 1:12.14; mile – 1:37.53; 1 1 4 – 2:02.69; final – 2:27.86. Fractional Splits: (:23.02) (:24.34) (:24.78) (:25.39) (:25.16) (:25.17) Payout 138th Belmont Payout Schedule: ProgramNumberHorseWinPlaceShow8Jazil14.406.704.709Bluegrass Cat6.404.702Sunriver6.10 $2 Exacta (8-9) Paid $92.00 $2 Trifecta (8-9-2) Paid $436.00 $2 Superfecta (8-9-2-11) Paid $1,085.00 References 2006 Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes