2015 Belmont Stakes
The 2015 Belmont Stakes (known as the 147th Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings for sponsorship reasons) was the 147th in the Belmont Stakes series. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion" and sometimes called the "final jewel" in thoroughbred horse racing's traditional Triple Crown series, was held on June 6, 2015, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The Belmont Stakes was the 11th race of a 13 race card which included 10 stakes races. Post time for race 11 was 6:52 pm EDT.
| Belmont Stakes | |
"The Test of the Champion" | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
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| Date | June 6, 2015 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | American Pharoah |
| Winning time | 2:26.65 |
| Final odds | 0.75 (to 1) |
| Jockey | Victor Espinoza |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Owner | Zayat Stables, LLC |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 90,000 |
After winning both the 2015 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, American Pharoah won the Belmont and became the first horse to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. As the 12th Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah ran the race in 2:26.65 which was the sixth-fastest of all time and the second-fastest (following only Secretariat in 1973) amongst Triple Crown winners.