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1978 Belmont Stakes

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Date
  
June 10, 1978

Jockey
  
Steve Cauthen

Surface
  
Dirt

Winning horse
  
Affirmed

Conditions
  
Fast

Location
  
Belmont Park,Elmont, New York,US

The 1978 Belmont Stakes was the 110th running of the Belmont Stakes. It occurred on June 10, 1978, and was televised on CBS. Affirmed completed the 11th Triple Crown after his victories in the 1978 Kentucky Derby and the 1978 Preakness Stakes. As in the prior two legs of the Triple Crown, he narrowly defeated Alydar.

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Affirmed and Alydar ran head to head for the last half mile of the mile and a half race, with Affirmed ultimately winning by a head. Affirmed's winning time of 2:26 4/5 was the 3rd best in history at the time, behind only Secretariat's all-time record of 2:24 in 1973 and Gallant Man's time of 2:26 3/5 in 1957. This was despite a slow early pace.

Payout

The 110th Belmont Payout Schedule

  • $2 Exacta:
  • $2 Trifecta:
  • $1 Superfecta:

    • Full chart

    Race Information:

  • Winning Breeder: Harbor View Farm
  • Final Time: 2:26.80
  • Attendance:

    • References

    1978 Belmont Stakes Wikipedia
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