2012 Belmont Stakes

144th running of the Belmont Stakes

1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)Winning horseUnion RagsWinning time2:30.42Final odds2.75 (to 1)JockeyJohn VelazquezTrainerMichael R. MatzOwnerChadds Ford StableConditionsFastSurfaceDirtAttendance85,811

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The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes^[1] and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez.^[2] 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.^[3] The field was announced on June 8, 2012.^[4]

The official attendance was 85,811.^[5]

Payout

The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule^[2]

Program Number	Horse Name	Win	Place	Show
3	Union Rags	US$7.50	$4.20	$3.40
9	Paynter	-	$5.10	$3.90
4	Atigun	-	-	$10.60

$2 Exacta: (3–9) paid $31.40^[2]
$2 Trifecta: (3–9–4) paid $496.00^[2]
$1 Superfecta: (3–9–4–1) paid $1906.00^[2]

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.^[6] Dullahan, third in the Kentucky Derby; and Union Rags, seventh in the same race, were also declared.

Dullahan started the 5/2 favorite.^[2]

Position	Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Morning Line Odds	Final Odds	Winnings
1	3	Union Rags	John Velazquez	Michael Matz	6-1	2.75	$600,000
2	9	Paynter	Mike E. Smith	Bob Baffert	8-1	4.35	$200,000
3	4	Atigun	Julien Leparoux	Kenneth McPeek	30-1	20.50	$110,000
4	1	Street Life	Jose Lezcano	Chad Brown	12-1	9.80	$60,000
5	7	Five Sixteen	Rosie Napravnik	Dominick Schettino	50-1	19.30	$30,000
6	2	Unstoppable U	Junior Alvarado	Kenneth McPeek	30-1	11.90
7	5	Dullahan	Javier Castellano	Dale Romans	5-1	2.50
8	12	My Adonis	Ramon Dominguez	Kelly Breen	20-1	19.70
9	6	Ravelo's Boy	Alex Solis	Manuel Azpurua	50-1	27.00
10	10	Optimizer	Corey Nakatani	D. Wayne Lukas	20-1	14.40
DNF^[2]^[7]	8	Guyana Star Dweej	Kent Desormeaux	Doodnauth Shivmangal	50-1	23.30
Scratched^[6]	11	I'll Have Another	Mario Gutierrez	Doug O'Neill	4-5	—	—

Margins – neck, 1+3⁄4 lengths
Time – 2:30:42
Track – Fast

Notes and references

^ Jenny Kellner (19 April 2012). "Racing Returns To Belmont Park On April 27; 144th Running Of Belmont Stakes Highlights 56-Day Meet". NYRA. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "11th Race, Belmont Park, June 9, 2012" (PDF). Equibase. June 9, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^ Angst, Frank (8 June 2012). "Dual classic winner I'll Have Another scratched from Belmont, retired". The Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
^ Blood-Horse Staff (25 May 2012). "I'll Have Another Gallops at Belmont Park". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
^ Harris, Beth (8 June 2012). "Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont Stakes". The Associated Press. Yahoo. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b "I'll Have Another won't race in Belmont, trainer says". The Associated Press. ESPN. June 8, 2012.
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