2016 Belmont Stakes

American horse race 148th Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes 2016 Belmont Stakes logo.png "The Test of the Champion" Belmont ParkElmont, New York, United States 1+1/2 mi furlong m 0 on 2016 6 11 Creator 2:28.51 16.40 (to 1) Irad Ortiz Jr. Steven Asmussen WinStar Farm LLCBobby Flay Fast Dirt 60,114 2015 2017 The 2016 Belmont Stakes was the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. The 1+1/2 mi m on race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series, and was held on June 11, 2016, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby.Terrell Katherine http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2016/05/nyquist_exaggerator_prepared_f.html Nyquist, Exaggerator aiming for rematch in Belmont Stakes Times-Picayune May 22, 2016 24 May 2016 The race, which had no Triple Crown at stake (as Derby winner Nyquist lost in the Preakness), was broadcast by NBC beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT, with pre-race coverage on NBCSN starting at 3:00 p.m.2016 NBC/NBCSN Horse Racing Schedule http://digitalassets.nbcsports.com/horseracing/schedule/2016/horse_schedule2016.html NBC 24 May 2016 The race was won by Creator by a nose over Destin. 2016 Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator finished eleventh. The attendance for the event was 60,114.http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/bhsn/2016/6/12/creator_logs_upset_i.html Creator logs upset in photo finish at Belmont 12 June 2016 12 June 2016 Associated Press Bright House Networks (Bay News 9) Field Only four horses from the 2016 Preakness Stakes came to New York to contest the Belmont: Exaggerator, the Preakness winner; Cherry Wine, the runner-up; Stradivari, who had finished fourth; and Lani, who had finished fifth. Of these, only Exaggerator and Lani had also run in the Kentucky Derby, finishing second and ninth respectively. Nyquist, winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby and third in the Preakness, missed the Belmont due to illness.Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist to miss Belmont Stakes, Daily Racing Form reports http://www.nola.com/horseracing/index.ssf/2016/05/kentucky_derby_winner_nyquist_1.html Times-Picayune 12 June 2016 The field also included five horses from the 2016 Kentucky Derby who had not run in the Preakness: Suddenbreakingnews (5th in the Derby), Destin (6th), Brody's Cause (7th), Creator (13th), and Trojan Nation (16th). The field was rounded out by four "new shooters" — horses who had not run in either of the two preceding Triple Crown races. These were Governor Malibu, Gettysburg, Seeking the Soul, and Forever d'Oro. Governor Malibu was the only stakes winner among these; the rest were long shots.Exaggerator Gallops; Belmont Field Grows https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212227/exaggerator-gallops-belmont-field-grows BloodHorse.com 12 June 2016 Front-running Gettysburg was entered by his owner, WinStar Farm as a "rabbit", to ensure a decent early pace for their other entry, Creator. To ensure there was no conflict of interest, WinStar also switched Gettysburg's trainer from Todd Pletcher (who already had Destin and Stradivari in the Belmont) to Steve Asmussen, the trainer of Creator.Drape Joe Creator Wins the Belmont Stakes https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/sports/horse-racing/creator-wins-the-belmont-stakes-triple-crown-exaggerator.html The New York Times 12 June 2016 11 June 2016 The field was drawn on 8 June and the Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator was installed as the 9/5 morning line favorite with thirteen entries.http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212278/exaggerator-draws-wide-in-belmont-stakes Exaggerator Draws Wide in Belmont Stakes Balan Jeremy 8 June 2016 8 June 2016 Blood-Horse.com Race The weather forecast predicted rainShowers Loom on Belmont Day http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212380/showers-loom-on-belmont-day BloodHorse.com 12 June 2016 but it held off and the track was fast. As expected, Gettysburg went to the early lead, and set a moderate pace — slow compared to the fractions in shorter races, but relatively fast by the standards of the Belmont. Destin raced about a length behind Gettysburg for the first mile, then moved to the lead. thumb|right|upright=1.2|Photo finish at the Belmont Stakes Meanwhile, Creator had broken slowly and spent the first half mile at the back of the pack. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. then moved the colt up to sixth place down the backstretch, continuing to save ground on the rail. As they entered the stretch, Creator was full of run but had nowhere to go, surrounded by other horses. Ortiz waited patiently until a hole opened, then burst through, rapidly closing on Destin to win by a nose. It was just the fourth photo finish in Belmont Stakes history.Botte Peter Creator beats Destin in wild photo finish at the Belmont Stakes http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/creator-beats-destin-wild-photo-finish-belmont-stakes-article-1.2670059 NY Daily News 12 June 2016 Lani closed from last to third to round out an all-gray trifecta.Reuters Creator beats Destin by a nose to win New York's Belmont Stakes https://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/11/creator-beats-destin-by-a-nose-to-win-new-yorks-belmont-stakes.html CNBC 12 June 2016 12 June 2016 The favorite, Exaggerator, had been closer to the front than was normal for him, and raced wide, struggling with jockey Kent Desormeaux to go faster. When Desormeaux finally asked for his run, Exaggerator had no response. Desormeaux said, "I nursed him to the quarter pole and set him down, put him down for a mad drive and said, 'Show me your stuff,' and there was nothing there." Exaggerator finished eleventh.Kent Desormeaux Describes Belmont Run http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212413/kent-desormeaux-describes-belmont-run BloodHorse.com 12 June 2016 It was trainer Steve Asmussen's first Belmont Stakes win. "Obviously we're very proud of the horse. ... I really thought the horse tried to win late. He really laid out there, dug in, and I personally feel fortunate for his effort", said Asmussen.Asmussen Basks in Belmont Afterglow http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212422/asmussen-basks-in-belmont-afterglow BloodHorse.com 12 June 2016 "[Creator] was calm and I just waited for somewhere to go", said Oritz. "When he got clear, he started running. It's an amazing feeling." It was the first win in a Triple Crown race for the 23-year-old jockey. Chart FinishPostHorseJockeyTrainerMorningLinePost timeOddsWinnings113Creator Irad Ortiz Jr. Steven Asmussen10-116.4$800,00022DestinJavier CastellanoTodd Pletcher6-18.4$280,000310LaniYutaka TakeMikio Matsunaga 120-112.2$150,00041Governor MalibuJoel RosarioChristophe Clement12-117.1$100,00055Stradivari John Velazquez Todd Pletcher5-16.6$60,000612Brody's Cause Luis Saez Dale Romans20-118.9$45,00073Cherry WineCorey Lanerie Dale Romans8-110.3$35,00086Gettysburg Paco Lopez Paco Lopez (jockey) Steven Asmussen30-155.0$30,00094Suddenbreakingnews Mike E. Smith Donnie Von Hemel 110-15.2109Trojan NationAaron GryderPatrick Gallagher 130-166.251111Exaggerator Kent Desormeaux J. Keith Desormeaux9-51.45127Seeking the Soul Florent Geroux Dallas Stewart30-155.0138Forever d'Oro José Ortiz José Ortiz (jockey) Dallas Stewart30-165.0 Winning owner: WinStar Farm and Bobby Flay Breeder: Mt. Brilliant Broodmares Margins: nose, 11 4 lengths Time: 2:28.51 Track: Fast Attendance: 60,114 Payout The 148th Belmont Payout ScheduleJune 11, 2016 Belmont Park Race 11 http://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/BEL061116USA.pdf Equibase June 11, 2016 Program Number Horse name Win Place Show 13 Creator $34.80 $14.60 $9.40 2 Destin - $9.40 $6.20 10 Lani - - $6.60 $2 Exacta (13 – 2 ) – $269.00 $2 Trifecta (13 – 2 – 10) – $2,751.00 $1 Superfecta (13 – 2 – 10 – 1) – $13,967.50 See also 2016 Kentucky Derby 2016 Preakness Stakes References 2 External links PKxmvnqkXE4 2016 Belmont Stakes race Equibase chart for the race Category:Belmont Stakes races Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes