1885 Belmont Stakes

American horse race August 2023 19th Belmont Stakes Stakes race Belmont Stakes Jerome Park RacetrackThe Bronx, New York, U.S. June 6, 1885 1+1/2 mi furlong m 0 on Tyrant 2:43.00 Patsy Duffy William R. Claypool James Ben Ali Haggin Good Dirt 1884 1886 The 1885 Belmont Stakes was the 19th running of the Belmont Stakes, a race that would become the third leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. Run on June 6, 1885, it was the 19th time the event was held at Jerome Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York. The race drew six starters and was won easily by Tyrant who beat runner-up St. Augustine by three lengths, with third place going to Preakness Stakes winner Tecumseh. Heavily favored, Tyrant's winning time was 2:43 flat over a distance of 1½ miles on a dirt track which was rated as good.https://www.belmontstakes.com/uploads/historical_races/history_pdf_1885.pdf 1885 Belmont Belmontstakes.com 1885-06-06 2019-09-14https://www.nytimes.com/1885/06/07/archives/tryants-great-victory-proving-himself-the-champion-threeyearold-he.html Tyrant's Great Victory New York Times 10 1885-06-07 2019-09-17 The Breeder and Sportsman report on the race stated that "Tyrant won the race in the most easy manner possible."https://archive.org/stream/bresports67unse/bresports67unse_djvu.txt Tyrant's Belmont The Breeder and Sportsman 372 1885-06-13 2019-01-13 It was considered the biggest win at the time for a California-based horse and trainer.Bowen Edward L Land of Plenty, part 1 Keeneland Summer 2003 88 Background to the big race In 1884, the two-year-old Tyrant was conditioned for racing in on the Rancho Del Paso three-quarter mile training track in California, but it was decided that the colt was not yet ready for the rigors of competition. As such, Tyrant only began his racing career as a three-year-old in 1885.https://archive.org/stream/bresports67unse/bresports67unse_djvu.txt Tyrant The Breeder and Sportsman 369 1885-06-13 2019-01-13 To be prepared to compete at racetracks in the New York City area, Tyrant and six other horses along with jockey Patsy Duffy and trainer William Claypool had traveled for 13 days from the Rancho Del Paso Stud in Sacramento County, California. The New York racing community marveled at the excellent condition of the seven horses which had been shipped by rail transport in a boxcar specially built for Rancho Del Paso owner James Ben Ali Haggin.https://archive.org/stream/bresports67unse/bresports67unse_djvu.txt Our New York Letter The Breeder and Sportsman 276 1885-05-02 2019-09-13 Tyrant soon showed how good he was with a win in the important Withers Stakes at the Jerome Park track.https://archive.org/stream/bresports67unse/bresports67unse_djvu.txt Catching On The Breeder and Sportsman 364 1885-06-06 2019-01-13 As reported by the Breeder and Sportsman, Tyrant was trained by William Claypool and the win in the Withers Stakes marked the first time a California horse with a California trainer had won a major race for three-year-olds on the East Coast. About the Belmont Stakes, the Breeder and Sportsman wrote that "out of the original entry of sixty-two horses there were only six left in, most of them having been frightened by Tyrant's victory in the Withers."https://archive.org/stream/bresports67unse/bresports67unse_djvu.txt Hurrah for Tyrant The Breeder and Sportsman 344 1885-05-30 2019-01-13 Miss Palmer was the only filly in the field and was in last place shortly after the race began and remained there until the end. While the filly had won the Ladies Stakes on the same track as the Belmont, and had done it impressively, that was just seven days before the Belmont Stakes.https://www.nytimes.com/1885/05/31/archives/racing-at-jerome-park-the-contests-witnessed-by-a-great-crowd-sam.html Racing at Jerome Park New York Times 3 1885-05-31 2019-01-13 Results Finished Horse Jockey Trainer Owner Time / behind Win $ 1 Tyrant Patsy Duffy William R. Claypool James B. A. Haggin 2:43.00$2,710 2 St. Augustine Harry Blaylock John Alcock George L. Lorillard 3½ 3 Tecumseh Jim McLaughlin Charles S. Littlefield Sr. Charles S. Littlefield Sr.Neck 4 Wickham William Fitzpatrick P. H. Grill 5 Masher Charlie Shauer Barney Riley David D. Withers 6 Miss Palmer Arnold Andrew ThompsonJohn E. McDonald Winning Breeder: Belle Meade Stud (William Giles Harding) References External links https://www.belmontstakes.com/ Category:Jerome Park Racetrack Category:Belmont Stakes races Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Category:Jerome Park, Bronx Category:Horse races in New York City Category:June 1885 in the United States