1997 Belmont Stakes

American horse race 129th Belmont Stakes Grade I stakes race Belmont Stakes Belmont ParkElmont, New York, U.S. June 7, 1997 Touch Gold 2:28.82 2.65 (to 1) Chris McCarron Patrick B. Byrne Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable 20,000 Fast Dirt 1996 1998 The 1997 Belmont Stakes was the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 7, 1997. With a field of seven horses, Touch Gold won by a quarter of a length in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators.BELMONT PARK - June 7, 1997 - Race 9 https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=BEL&CTRY=USA&DT=06/07/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB 9 January 2020 en Silver Charm, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, had a chance to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing by winning this race, but was unsuccessful.Touch Gold Sneaks In to Steal Silver Charm's Crown https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/08/sports/touch-gold-sneaks-in-to-steal-silver-charm-s-crown.html 9 January 2020 enTouch Gold Pensioned, to Old Friends https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/203618/touch-gold-pensioned-to-old-friends 9 January 2020 en Results Finish PostPosition ProgramNumber Horse Jockey Owner Trainer Final Odds(to 1) Stakes 1 1 1 Touch Gold Chris McCarron Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable Patrick B. Byrne   2 1$432,600 2 2 2 Silver Charm Gary Stevens Robert B. Lewis and Beverly J. Lewis Bob Baffert   1 1$144,200 3 6 5 Free House Kent Desormeaux Trudy McCaffery and John A. Toffan J. Paco Gonzalez   4 1$79,310 4 3 3 Crypto Star Pat Day Darryl and Evelyn Yates Larry A. Kelly   4 1$43,260 5 7 6 Irish Silence John Velazquez Jami C. Poole Jami C. Poole   34 1$21,630 6 4 1a Wild Rush Jerry Bailey Stronach Stables Patrick B. Byrne   2 1 7 5 4 Mr. Energizer Manuel Ortega Ezequiel M. Rolon Dale T. Clark   45 1 Times: 1 4 mile: :23.74, 1 2 mile: :49.22, 3 4mile: 1:13.81, 1 mile: 1:38.80, Final: 2:28.82 Payout schedule Program Horse Win Place Show 1 Touch Gold1997 Belmont Stakes chart. newspapers.com $7.30 $3.30 $2.60 2 Silver Charm – $3.00 $2.40 5 Free House – – $2.70 See also 1997 Kentucky Derby 1997 Preakness Stakes References Category:Belmont Stakes races Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes Belmont Stakes