2021 Belmont Stakes
153rd running of the Belmont Stakes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2021 Belmont Stakes was the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes and the 110th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 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 Essential Quality.
Belmont Stakes | |
Grade I stakes race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Date | June 5, 2021 (2021-06-05) |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
Winning horse | Essential Quality |
Winning time | 2:27.11 |
Final odds | 1.30 (to 1) |
Jockey | Luis Saez |
Trainer | Brad H. Cox |
Owner | Godolphin Stables |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
The race took place on June 5, 2021, in Elmont, New York, with an actual start time of 6:50 p.m. EDT;[1] television coverage was by NBC.[2] It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million.[3] Entering the race, it was known that there would be no Triple Crown winner, as the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes had already been won by different horses.