1949 Belmont Stakes
81st running of the Belmont Stakes
Horse race
1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)← 1948
1950 →
The 88th Belmont Stakes was an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 11, 1949. From the fourteen starters,[1] Capot won the race under a ride much praised in the media by future Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson.[2] [3] While Capot had won the Preakness Stakes, there was no Triple Crown at stake as second-place finisher Ponder had won the Kentucky Derby.
The 1949 Belmont Stakes carried a gross purse of $91,500 which went to the first four finishers with the nominator of each of the top three horses receiving $2000, $1,000, and $500, respectively.
Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds To $1 | Earnings US$ |
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Capot | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 5.60 | $60,900 |
Ponder | Steve Brooks | Ben Jones | Calumet Farm | .80 | $15,000 |
Palestinian | Eddie Arcaro | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 2.25 | $7,500 |
Sun Barham | Carson Kirk | Thomas D. Rodrock | Mrs. Eben H. Ellison Jr. | 23.00 | $3,750 |
Halt | Shelby N. Clark | Woody Stephens | Woodvale Farm (Royce G. Martin) | 64.80 | |
Old Rockport | Gordon Glisson | Richard T. Watts | Clifford H. Mooers | 12.30 | |
Saint Nicholas | Harold Keene | Wilbur Borton | J. Graham Brown | 28.10 | |
Engel Man | Vincent Nodarse | William O. Hicks | David Shaer | 196.50 |
- Winning breeder: Greentree Stud, Inc.
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- Top three finishers
- Broadcasters
- August Belmont Trophy
- "The Sidewalks of New York"
- "Theme from New York, New York"
- Triple Crown
Belmont Stakes Winners
References
- ^ "Belmont Stakes (scheduled starters) past performances". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-06-11. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Ted Atkinson, 88; Jockey Won 3,795 Races, Was Elected to Hall of Fame". Los Angeles Times. 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ "Capot Wins Belmont Stakes Under Atkinsons Good Ride". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-06-13. Retrieved 2018-11-09.