| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park,Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 2023 (2023-06-10) |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Arcangelo |
| Winning time | 2:29.23 |
| Final odds | 7.90 to 1 |
| Jockey | Javier Castellano |
| Trainer | Jena M. Antonucci |
| Owner | Blue Rose Farm |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 48,089 |
The2023 Belmont Stakes was the 155th running of theBelmont Stakes and the 112th time the event took place atBelmont Park. The1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs; 2,414 metres) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the AmericanTriple Crown, open to three-year-oldthoroughbreds. The race was won byArcangelo.
The race took place on June 10, 2023, inElmont, New York, with an actual start time of 6:50 p.m.EDT;[1] television coverage was broadcast byFox. It was aGrade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million. Entering the race, it was known that there would be no Triple Crown winner, as theKentucky Derby andPreakness Stakes had already been won by different horses with the Kentucky Derby winnerMage finishing third in the Preakness while Preakness winnerNational Treasure did not run at the Kentucky Derby.
The 2023 Belmont celebrated the 50th anniversary ofSecretariat's win of the1973 Belmont Stakes to win theTriple Crown by 31 lengths.Tom Durkin, who retired in 2014, came out of retirement to call the stakes for the first time since the2010 edition.
A field of nine was drawn for the Belmont Stakes on Tuesday, June 6.Forte was named the morning line favorite at 5-2 drawing post no. 6 and Preakness winnerNational Treasure drew post 4 for the Belmont Stakes at odds of 5-1.Tapit Trice drew post no. 2 at odds of 3-1, whileAngel of Empire drew post no. 8 at odds of 7-2.Arcangelo won, making his trainerJena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes, which also made her the first female trainer to win anyAmerican Triple Crown race.[2][3][4]
Notes:
† Hit Show &Angel of Empire Dead heated for 4th place.
*Jena Antonucci, trainer ofArcangelo, became the first female trainer to win the Belmont Stakes, which also made her the first female trainer to win anyAmerican Triple Crown race.[2][3][4]
| Finish | Program Number | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Arcangelo | Javier Castellano | Jena Antonucci* | 8-1 | 7.90 | $900,000 | |
| 2 | 6 | Forte | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 5-2 | 2.25 | 1+1⁄2 | $270,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Tapit Trice | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | 3-1 | 5.30 | Nose | $150,000 |
| 4† | 7 | Hit Show | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | 10-1 | 9.10 | +3⁄4 | $60,000 |
| 4† | 8 | Angel of Empire | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | 7-2 | 3.45 | 1+1⁄2 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 4 | National Treasure | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 5-1 | 5.70 | 5 | |
| 7 | 5 | Il Miracolo | Marcos Meneses | Antonio Sano | 30-1 | 25.00 | 5 | |
| 8 | 9 | Red Route One | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | 15-1 | 16.60 | 18 | |
| 9 | 1 | Tapit Shoes | José Ortiz | Brad H. Cox | 20-1 | 20.90 | 19+1⁄2 |
| Program Number | Horse name | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arcangelo | $17.80 | $7.20 | $4.90 |
| 6 | Forte | $4.30 | $3.30 | |
| 2 | Tapit Trice | $4.10 |
| Preceded by | Triple Crown | Succeeded by |