1937 Belmont Stakes
69th running of the Belmont Stakes
Horse race
1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)← 1936
1938 →
The 1937 Belmont Stakes was the 69th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 31st Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 5, 1937. With a field of seven horses, War Admiral, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 1⁄2–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 3 lengths over Sceneshifter.[1]
With the win, War Admiral became the fourth Triple Crown champion.
Results
Finish | PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final odds | Earnings US$ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | War Admiral | Charles Kurtsinger | George Conway | Samuel D. Riddle | 9–10 | $38,020 |
2 | 6 | Sceneshifter | James Stout | Earl Sande | Maxwell Howard | 8–1 | $5,000 |
3 | 1 | Vamoose | Raymond Workman | J. P. "Sammy" Smith | Falaise Stable | 60–1 | $2,500 |
4 | 4 | Brooklyn | Wayne D. Wright | Herbert J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | 6–1 | $1,000 |
5 | 5 | Flying Scot | John Gilbert | John M. Gaver Sr. | John Hay Whitney | 12–1 | |
6 | 3 | Pompoon | Harry Richards | Cyrus Field Clarke | Jerome H. Loucheim | 3½-1 | |
7 | 2 | Melodist | Johnny Longden | James E. Fitzsimmons | Wheatley Stable | 20–1 |
- Winning breeder: Samuel D. Riddle; (KY)
External links
- BelmontStakes.com
References
- ^ 1937 Belmont Stakes chart.
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