The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez. It was broadcast in the United States by NBC. The post time was scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 p.m. UTC).
The race was run without a Triple Crown at stake as Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the race due to a leg injury. The field was announced on June 8, 2012.
The official attendance was 85,811.
Payout
The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule
Program Number Horse Name Win Place Show3 Union Rags US$7.50 $4.20 $3.409 Paynter - $5.10 $3.904 Atigun - - $10.60
$2 Exacta: (3–9) paid $31.40 $2 Trifecta: (3–9–4) paid $496.00 $1 Superfecta: (3–9–4–1) paid $1906.00
Field The winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, I'll Have Another, was declared in the race but was scratched due to a leg injury. Dullahan, third in the Kentucky Derby; and Union Rags, seventh in the same race, were also declared.
Dullahan started the 5/2 favorite.
Position Post Horse Jockey Trainer Morning Line Odds Final Odds Winnings13Union RagsJohn VelazquezMichael Matz6-12.75$600,00029PaynterMike E. SmithBob Baffert8-14.35$200,00034AtigunJulien LeparouxKenneth McPeek30-120.50$110,00041Street LifeJose LezcanoChad Brown12-19.80$60,00057Five SixteenRosie NapravnikDominick Schettino50-119.30$30,00062Unstoppable UJunior AlvaradoKenneth McPeek30-111.9075DullahanJavier CastellanoDale Romans5-12.50812My AdonisRamon DominguezKelly Breen20-119.7096Ravelo's BoyAlex SolisManuel Azpurua50-127.001010OptimizerCorey NakataniD. Wayne Lukas20-114.40DNFDid not finish8Guyana Star DweejKent DesormeauxDoodnauth Shivmangal50-123.3011I'll Have AnotherMario GutierrezDoug O'Neill4-5 — —
Margins – neck, lengths Time – 2:30:42 Track – Fast
See also 2012 Kentucky Derby 2012 Preakness Stakes
Notes and references
External links Official website