2016 Belmont Stakes
The 2016 Belmont Stakes was the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series, and was held on June 11, 2016, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The race, which had no Triple Crown at stake (as Derby winner Nyquist lost in the Preakness), was broadcast by NBC beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT, with pre-race coverage on NBCSN starting at 3:00 p.m. The race was won by Creator by a nose over Destin. 2016 Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator finished eleventh.
| Belmont Stakes | |
"The Test of the Champion" | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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| Date | June 11, 2016 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Creator |
| Winning time | 2:28.51 |
| Final odds | 16.40 (to 1) |
| Jockey | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| Trainer | Steven Asmussen |
| Owner | WinStar Farm LLC Bobby Flay |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 60,114 |
The attendance for the event was 60,114.
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