The 1997 Belmont Stakes was the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 7, 1997. With a field of seven horses, Touch Gold won by a quarter of a length in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators. Silver Charm, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, had a chance to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing by winning this race, but was unsuccessful.
Results Finish PostPosition ProgramNumber Horse Jockey Owner Trainer Final Odds(to 1) Stakes 1 1 1 Touch Gold Chris McCarron Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable Patrick B. Byrne 2 $432,600 2 2 2 Silver Charm Gary Stevens Robert B. Lewis and Beverly J. Lewis Bob Baffert 1 $144,200 3 6 5 Free House Kent Desormeaux Trudy McCaffery and John A. Toffan J. Paco Gonzalez 4 $79,310 4 3 3 Crypto Star Pat Day Darryl and Evelyn Yates Larry A. Kelly 4 $43,260 5 7 6 Irish Silence John Velazquez Jami C. Poole Jami C. Poole 34 $21,630 6 4 1a Wild Rush Jerry Bailey Stronach Stables Patrick B. Byrne 2 7 5 4 Mr. Energizer Manuel Ortega Ezequiel M. Rolon Dale T. Clark 45
Times: mile: :23.74, mile: :49.22, mile: 1:13.81, 1 mile: 1:38.80, Final: 2:28.82
Payout schedule
Program Horse Win Place Show 1 Touch Gold1997 Belmont Stakes chart. newspapers.com $7.30 $3.30 $2.60 2 Silver Charm – $3.00 $2.40 5 Free House – – $2.70
See also 1997 Kentucky Derby 1997 Preakness Stakes
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