The 1998 Belmont Stakes was the 130th running of the Belmont Stakes and the 94th time that the event took place at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Belmont Stakes | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
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Date | June 6, 1998 |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
Winning horse | Victory Gallop |
Winning time | 2:29.16 |
Final odds | 4.50 (to 1) |
Jockey | Gary Stevens |
Trainer | W. Elliott Walden |
Owner | Prestonwood Farm |
Conditions | Fast |
Surface | Dirt |
Victory Gallop, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens and trained by W. Elliott Walden won the race by a nose over favorite Real Quiet.[1][2] Victory Gallop's win prevented Real Quiet from winning the Triple Crown that year.
Full results
editFinish | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final Odds |
Winnings |
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1 | 9 | Victory Gallop | Gary Stevens | W. Elliott Walden | Prestonwood Farm | 4.50 | $600,000 |
2 | 7 | Real Quiet | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram | 0.80 | $200,000 |
3 | 1 | Thomas Jo | Chris_McCarron | Jimmy Jerkens | Earle I. Mack | 28.50 | $110,000 |
4 | 4 | Parade Ground | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | Lane's End Farm | 20.40 | $60,000 |
5 | 8 | Raffie's Majesty | Jorge F. Chavez | H. James Bond | Henry H. Prieger | 13.90 | $30,000 |
6 | 3 | Chilito | Robbie Davis | H. Graham Motion | Lazy Lane Farms LLC | 85.75 | |
7 | 11 | Grand Slam | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert C. Baker | 7.20 | |
8 | 5 | Classic Cat | John R. Velazquez | David C. Cross Jr. | Gary M. Garber | 10.40 | |
9 | 6 | Limit Out | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Joseph V. Shields Jr. | 20.90 | |
10 | 10 | Yarrow Brae | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | 32.25 | |
11 | 2 | Basic Trainee | Joe Bravo | Jorge E. Romero | Luis A. Gambotto & Enrique Ocejo | 113.25 |
- Winning Breeder: Tall Oaks Farm (Ivan Dalos) (ON)
References
edit- ^ "Belmont Stakes has a history of ruining Triple Crown dreams". New York Daily News. New York Daily News. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Elliott Walden wants to go from spoiler to Triple Crown champion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 October 2018.