The 2008 Belmont Stakes was the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race was won by Da'Tara, who led the race wire to wire.Big Brown finishes last in Belmont - Horse Racing - Yahoo! Sports Da'Tara went off at 38–1 odds, making the win a monumental upset.New York Racing Association – Belmont Park Entrants included the favorite, winner of both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Big Brown,The Associated Press: Big Brown wins Preakness, sets up Triple Crown try but he eased on last place, a first for any Triple Crown hopeful. A win by Big Brown would have marked the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. Other entrants were Derby runners Denis of Cork, Tale of Ekati, and Anak Nakal; Preakness runner up Macho Again and third-place finisher Icabad Crane; and Peter Pan runner, Ready's Echo. The sire of Anak Nakal, Victory Gallop, is a Belmont winner, while Casino Drive has two Belmont-winning siblings.
Casino Drive was scratched from the race the morning of the race with an injured hoof.Big Brown rival Casino Drive scratched after workout. Associated Press. June 7, 2008. He was the Peter Pan Stakes winner,ESPN – Casino Drive spices up Belmont Stakes picture – Horse Racing and the half brother of 2007 Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches and 2006 Belmont Stakes winner Jazil. A win by Casino Drive would have been the first time that siblings have won the same Triple Crown race in three consecutive years. Kent Desormeaux, the regular jockey for both Big Brown and Casino Drive, rode Big Brown while two-time Belmont winner Edgar Prado had been scheduled to ride Casino Drive.
The race was seen before 94,476 fans.. Associated Press. June 7, 2008.
Payout PgmHorseWinPlaceShow6Da'Tara$79.0028.0014.804Denis of Cork5.404.108 (DH)Anak Nakal7.609 (DH)Ready's Echo6.20
$2 Exacta (6-4) Paid $659.00 $2 Trifecta (6-4-8) Paid $3,703.00 $2 Trifecta (6-4-9) Paid $3,954.00 $2 Superfecta (6-4-8-9) Paid $48,637.00 $2 Superfecta (6-4-9-8) Paid $47,309.00
Results As provided by EquibaseResults at Equibase.com. Equibase.com. June 7, 2008. FinishedTime/BehindPgmHorseJockeyTrainerOdds12:29.656Da'TaraAlan GarciaNick Zito38-1254Denis of CorkRobby AlbaradoDavid M. Carroll7-13 (DH)88Anak NakalJulien LeparouxNick Zito34-13 (DH)89Ready's EchoJohn VelazquezTodd Pletcher29-15113Macho AgainGarrett GomezDallas Stewart17-16187Tale of EkatiEibar CoaBarclay Tagg14-17242GuadalcanalJavier CastellanoFrederick J. Seitz25-182510Icabad CraneJeremy RoseH. Graham Motion17-19Eased1Big BrownKent DesormeauxRick Dutrow1-4Scratched5Casino DriveEdgar PradoKazuo Fujisawa7-2
References
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