# 2019 Belmont Stakes

The 2019 Belmont Stakes was the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes and the 108th 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. Sir Winston won the race, with a time of 2:28.30.
The race took place on June 8, 2019, in Elmont, New York, with post time scheduled for 6:37 p.m. ET. It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million, broadcast on NBC with coverage of the undercard on NBCSN. There was no chance of a Triple Crown winner, as Kentucky Derby winner Country House did not run in the Preakness Stakes, due to his trainer detecting a virus.

## Field

Following the Preakness, likely contenders for the Belmont were:
* War of Will – winner of the Preakness, seventh in the Kentucky Derby
* Tacitus – third in the Kentucky Derby, winner of the Tampa Bay Derby and Wood Memorial Stakes
* Everfast – second in the Preakness
* Bourbon War – eighth in the Preakness
* Sir Winston – second in the Peter Pan Stakes
* Intrepid Heart – third in the Peter Pan
* Master Fencer – sixth in the Kentucky Derby
* Tax – 14th in the Kentucky Derby, second in the Wood Memorial
* Spinoff – 18th in the Kentucky Derby
* Joevia – winner of the Long Branch Stakes

## Results

The post position draw was held on June 4 at Citi Field, prior to that day's New York Mets game.
| Finish | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Record† | Morning line odds | Final odds | Margin (lengths) | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | Sir Winston | Joel Rosario | Mark E. Casse | 9–2–1–1 | 12–1 | 10.20 | — | $800,000 |
| 2 | 10 | Tacitus | José Ortiz | William I. Mott | 5–3–0–1 | 9–5 | 1.95 | 1 | $280,000 |
| 3 | 1 | Joevia | Jose Lezcano | Greg Sacco | 5–2–2–0 | 30–1 | 21.60 | 4+3⁄4 | $150,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Tax | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Danny Gargan | 6–2–2–1 | 15–1 | 11.70 | 5+3⁄4 | $100,000 |
| 5 | 3 | Master Fencer | Julien Leparoux | Koichi Tsunoda | 7–2–2–0 | 8–1 | 13.30 | 5+3⁄4 | $60,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Spinoff | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | 5–2–1–1 | 15–1 | 10.40 | 6 | $45,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Everfast | Luis Saez | Dale Romans | 11–1–2–1 | 12–1 | 16.50 | 6 | $35,000 |
| 8 | 8 | Intrepid Heart | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 3–2–0–1 | 10–1 | 6.90 | 7+3⁄4 | $30,000 |
| 9 | 9 | War of Will | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | 10–4–1–1 | 2–1 | 3.65 | 10 | |
| 10 | 5 | Bourbon War | Mike E. Smith | Mark Hennig | 6–2–1–0 | 12–1 | 10.00 | 14+3⁄4 | |
† Starts–Wins–Places–Shows, prior to the Belmont
Track: Fast
Times: 1⁄4 mile – 23.92; 1⁄2 mile – 48.79; 3⁄4 mile – 1:13.54; mile – 1:38.27; 1+1⁄4 miles – 2:02.72; final – 2:28.30. Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.92) (24.87) (24.75) (24.73) (24.45) (25.58)
Source: Equibase Chart

### Payouts

| Program number | Horse name | Win | Place | Show |
| 7 | Sir Winston | $22.40 | $8.80 | $6.10 |
| 10 | Tacitus | – | $3.90 | $3.20 |
| 1 | Joevia | – | – | $8.70 |
* $1 Exacta: (7-10) $48.00
* $1 Trifecta: (7-10-1) $1,244.00
* $1 Superfecta: (7-10-1-4) $10,428.00
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### Wagering

Wagering on the Belmont Stakes day totaled US$102.2 million, including US$53.2 million on the Belmont Stakes race, and the three-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival had a total wagering handle of US$131.9 million. NYRA said it was the highest for an edition with no Triple Crown candidate; the 2018 Belmont Stakes day had a wagering handle of US$138.0 million.