1997 Belmont Stakes
| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | June 7, 1997 |
| Winning horse | Touch Gold |
| Winning time | 2:28.82 |
| Final odds | 2.65 (to 1) |
| Jockey | Chris McCarron |
| Trainer | Patrick B. Byrne |
| Owner | Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
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.[1] 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.[2][3]
Results
[edit]| Finish | Post Position |
Program Number |
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 | $432,600 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Silver Charm | Gary Stevens | Robert B. Lewis and Beverly J. Lewis | Bob Baffert | 1 | $144,200 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Free House | Kent Desormeaux | Trudy McCaffery and John A. Toffan | J. Paco Gonzalez | 4 | $79,310 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Crypto Star | Pat Day | Darryl and Evelyn Yates | Larry A. Kelly | 4 | $43,260 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Irish Silence | John Velazquez | Jami C. Poole | Jami C. Poole | 34 | $21,630 |
| 6 | 4 | 1a | Wild Rush | Jerry Bailey | Stronach Stables | Patrick B. Byrne | 2 | |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | Mr. Energizer | Manuel Ortega | Ezequiel M. Rolon | Dale T. Clark | 45 |
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
[edit]| Program | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touch Gold[4] | $7.30 | $3.30 | $2.60 |
| 2 | Silver Charm | – | $3.00 | $2.40 |
| 5 | Free House | – | – | $2.70 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BELMONT PARK - June 7, 1997 - Race 9". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Touch Gold Sneaks In to Steal Silver Charm's Crown". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Touch Gold Pensioned, to Old Friends". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ 1997 Belmont Stakes chart. newspapers.com