page_title: 2014 Belmont Stakes
section_title: Attendance, entertainment, and betting handle
hierarchical_section_title: 2014 Belmont Stakes / Attendance, entertainment, and betting handle
caption_attribution_description: English: Triple Crown winning jockeys at 2014 Belmont Stakes. Lleft to right: Ron Turcotte, rider of Secretariat (1973), Jean Cruguet, rider of Seattle Slew (1977), Steve Cauthen, rider of Affirmed (1978
context_page_description: The 2014 Belmont Stakes was the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was run on June 7, 2014, and was televised on NBC. California Chrome had a chance to complete the third leg of the Triple Crown after his victories in the 2014 Kentucky Derby and the 2014 Preakness Stakes. However, it was Tonalist who won the race. Commissioner placed second and Medal Count took third. California Chrome finished in a tie for fourth with Wicked Strong.
  The purse money for the Belmont was $1,500,000, an increase of $500,000 from the 2013 race. Attendance of 102,199 was the third highest in Belmont Stakes history. The 2014 race set a record for the New York Racing Association for the amount of money bet, with an on-track handle of $19,105,877 and all-sources handle of $150,249,399. It had the second-highest television viewership to the 2004 broadcast.
context_section_description: Attendance of 102,199 was the third highest in Belmont Stakes history, topped only by 2002 and 2004. The 2014 race day featured a total of 10 stakes races and set a record for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) for amount of money bet, with an on-track handle of $19,105,877 and all-sources handle of $150,249,399. The previous record for Belmont Park was set at the Breeders' Cup when it was held there on October 29, 2005 with on-track  wagering of $14,742,520 and $124,009,593 for all sources. The previous record for Belmont Stakes day was set in 2004 with 14,461,402 on track and $110,994,390 from all sources.
  Entertainers for the day included Frank Sinatra, Jr., singing "New York, New York" live in the post parade, with additional performances by LL Cool J and Dee Riscoli, from the cast of Wicked.
  The three living jockeys who have won the Triple Crown—Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet, and Steve Cauthen—all attended, the first time all of them had appeared together in a very long time. They signed autographs, and collectively gave entrants the command "Riders up!" at the saddling paddock.
caption: Triple Crown-winning jockeys at 2014 Belmont Stakes. Left to right:  Ron Turcotte, rider of Secretariat (1973), Jean Cruguet, rider of Seattle Slew (1977), Steve Cauthen, rider of Affirmed (1978
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