109th Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, U.S.
DateJune 11, 1977
Winning horseSeattle Slew
Winning time2:29.6
JockeyJean Cruguet
TrainerWilliam H. Turner, Jr.
OwnerKaren L. Taylor
ConditionsMuddy
SurfaceDirt
Attendance70,229

The 1977 Belmont Stakes was the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 11, 1977. With a field of eight horses, Seattle Slew won by four lengths in front of a crowd of 70,229 spectators. In conjunction with previously winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Seattle Slew became the tenth horse to with the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and the first to do so unbeaten. The race went off at 5:47 pm ET and was televised on CBS nationwide.[1][2]

Results

FinishPost
Position		Program
Number		HorseJockeyTrainerOwnerFinal Odds
(to 1)		Stakes
1 5 5 Seattle Slew Jean Cruguet William H. "Billy" Turner, Jr. Karen L. Taylor   0.40 $109,080
2 1 2 Run Dusty Run Sandy Hawley Smiley Adams Golden Chance Farm   5.10 $39,096
3 6 7 Sanhedrin Jorge Velásquez Lou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm   6.50 $21,816
4 7 8 Mr. Red Wing Jacinto Vásquez LeRoy Jolley John L. Greer 69.90 $10,908
5 2 3 Iron Constitution Angel Cordero Jr. Thomas F. Root Jr. Harry T. Mangurian Jr.   7.40 −
6 8 9 Spirit Level Antonio Graell Stephen A. DiMauro Meadow Stable 15.90 −
7 4 4 Sir Sir Ruben Hernandez Leo Azpurua Jr. La Luna Stable 94.90 −
8 3 1A Make Amends Ron Turcotte John P. Campo Elmendorf Farm 57.20 −
scratched 1 Hey Hey J. P.
–
 Fast Pierina Stable John P. Campo − −
scratched 6 Leading Scorer
–
 Elaine Brodsky
–
 − −

Times: 1⁄4 mile: :24.6, 1⁄2 mile: :48.4, 3⁄4mile: 1:14, 1 mile: 1:38.8, 11⁄4mile: 2:03.8, Final: 2:29.6[3]


Note: times were kept to the fifth of a second.

Payout schedule

Program Horse Win Place Show
5 Seattle Slew $2.80 $2.60 $2.20
2 Run Dusty Run – $3.20 $2.40
7 Sanhedrin – – $2.60

See also

References

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