133rd BELMONT STAKES
Updated August 28, 2020 |
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133rd BELMONT STAKES
Grade I for three-year-olds; 10th race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Date—June 9, 2001; Distance—11/2 miles; Stakes Purse—$1,000,000 ($600,000 to winner; $200,000 for 2nd; $110,000 for 3rd; $60,000 for 4th; $30,000 for 5th); Track—Fast; Off—6:10 p.m. EDT; Favorite—Point Given (8-5 odds).
Winner—Point Given; Field—9 horses; Time—2:262/5; Start—Good for all; Won—Driving; Sire—Thunder Gulch; Dam—Turko's Turn; Record (going into race): 10 starts, 6 wins, 3 seconds; Last Start—1st in Preakness (May 19); Breeder—The Thoroughbred Corp.
| Order of Finish | Jockey | PP | 1/4 | 1/2 | 3/4 | Mile | Stretch | Finish | To $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Given | Gary Stevens | 9 | 3-hd | 3-11/2 | 1-hd | 1-2 | 1-7 | 1-121/4 | 1.35 |
| A P Valentine | Victor Espinoza | 8 | 7-11/2 | 4-hd | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-1 | 2-3/4 | 5.90 |
| Monarchos | Jorge Chavez | 5 | 6-hd | 7-21/2 | 6-5 | 3-hd | 3-1/2 | 3-1 | 5.00 |
| Dollar Bill | Pat Day | 3 | 8-hd | 9 | 8-8 | 5-hd | 5-8 | 4-21/2 | 6.60 |
| Invisible Ink | John Velazquez | 1 | 4-11/2 | 5-21/2 | 5-1/2 | 4-31/2 | 4-21/2 | 5-71/2 | 10.10 |
| Thunder Blitz | Jerry Bailey | 4 | 5-hd | 6-hd | 7-1/2 | 7-5 | 6-1/2 | 6-53/4 | 12.70 |
| Buckle Down Ben | Corey Nakatani | 6 | 2-1/2 | 2-1/2 | 2-hd | 6-3 | 7-15 | 7-151/2 | 28.75 |
| Balto Star | Chris McCarron | 2 | 1-11/2 | 1-1/2 | 3-hd | 8-12 | 8-20 | 8-283/4 | 12.00 |
| Dr. Greenfield | Edgar Prado | 7 | 9 | 8-hd | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19.60 |
Times—234/5; 48; 1:113/5; 1:352/5; 2:003/5; 2:262/5.
$2 Mutual Prices—#9 Point Given ($4.70, $3.70, $3.00); #8 A P Valentine ($5.00, $3.90); #5 Monarchos ($4.20).
Exacta—(9-8) for $20.60; Trifecta—(9-8-5) for $76.00; Pick Three—None; Scratched—None; Overweights—None; Attendance—73,857; TV Rating— 4.9/14 share (NBC).
Trainers & Owners (by finish): 1—Bob Baffert & The Thoroughbred Corp; 2—Nick Zito & Ol Memorial Stable (Michael Tabor/Rick Pitino); 3—John Ward Jr. & John Oxley; 4—Dallas Stewart & Gary/Mary West; 5—Todd Pletcher & Peachtree Stable; 6—Joe Orseno & Stronach Stable; 7—D. Wayne Lukas & Michael Tabor; 8—Todd Pletcher & Anstu Stables, Inc.; 9—Gerard Butler & Team Valor.
| 126th PREAKNESS STAKES | The 2001 Triple Crown |
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