2022 Belmont Stakes
The 2022 Belmont Stakes was the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 111th time the event would take place at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,410 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. The race was won by Mo Donegal.
| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 2022 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Winning horse | Mo Donegal |
| Winning time | 2:28.28 |
| Final odds | 2.60 (to 1) |
| Jockey | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
| Owner | Donegal Racing & Repole Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 46,301 |
The race took place on Saturday, June 11, with an actual start time of 6:44 p.m. EDT;[1] television coverage was on NBC. It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million.
The race was run without a Triple Crown at stake, as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes had already been won by different horses: Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike bypassed the Preakness (and gave up the chance to become Triple Crown winner), while Preakness winner Early Voting did not enter the Kentucky Derby or the Belmont Stakes. None of the Belmont horses ran in all three Triple Crown races (thereby making a Triple Crown impossible).[2]
Field
A field of eight was drawn for the Belmont Stakes on Tuesday, June 7; We The People was installed as the favorite at 2-1. Mo Donegal, who finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, was the second choice pick at 5-2, while Derby winner Rich Strike was the third choice pick at 7-2. Nest, the only filly in the field, looked to become the fourth filly to win the Belmont Stakes; the last was Rags to Riches in 2007.[1]
Result
| Finish | Program Numbers |
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds |
Final Odds | Margin (Lengths) |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mo Donegal | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 5-2 | 2.60 | $800,000 | |
| 2 | 3 | ƒ Nest | José Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | 8-1 | 5.30 | 3 | $280,000 |
| 3 | 2 | Skippylongstocking | Manny Franco | Saffie A. Joseph Jr. | 20-1 | 11.80 | 6+1⁄4 | $150,000 |
| 4 | 1 | We The People | Flavien Prat | Rodolphe Brisset | 2-1 | 3.90 | 7 | $100,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Creative Minister | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | 6-1 | 7.70 | 12 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 4 | Rich Strike | Sonny Leon | Eric Reed | 7-2 | 4.10 | 13+1⁄4 | $45,000 |
| 7 | 8 | Barber Road | Joel Rosario | John Ortiz | 10-1 | 8.70 | 17+1⁄2 | $35,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Golden Glider | Dylan Davis | Mark E. Casse | 20-1 | 14.60 | 24+1⁄2 | $30,000 |
ƒ Filly
Track: Fast
Times: 1⁄4 mile – 23.99; 1⁄2 mile – 48.49; 3⁄4 mile – 1:13.23; mile – 1:37.74; 1+1⁄4 miles – 2:03.06; final – 2:28.28
Splits for each quarter-mile: (24:50) (24:74) (24:51) (25:32) (25:22)
Source:[3]
Payouts
| Program Number |
Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| 6 | Mo Donegal | $7.20 | $3.80 | $3.00 |
| 3 | Nest | – | $5.30 | $4.10 |
| 2 | Skippylongstocking | – | – | $5.60 |
- $1 Exacta: (6–3) $13.80
- $1 Trifecta: (6–3–2) $187.50
- $1 Superfecta: (6–3–2–1) $692.00
Source:[3]
References
- King, Byron (7 June 2022). "We the People Favored in Belmont; Rich Strike 7-2 Odds Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike drew post 4 and is 7-2 third betting choice". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- Gonzalez, Isabel (June 12, 2022). "2022 Belmont Stakes winner: Mo Donegal wins as a 5/2 favorite with a huge burst on the stretch to pull away". CBS News. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "Chart for the 2022 Belmont Stakes". Equibase. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.