Palace Malice wins the 2013 Belmont Stakes
June 8, 2013
The 2013 Triple Crown campaign concluded in New York on Saturday with the 145th renewal of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) before a crowd of 47,562 under sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70's. A field of 14 three-year-olds contested the 1 1/2 mile "Test of the Champion", with Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes 9th place finisher Orb sent off as the 2-1 favorite over Derby third place finisher Revolutionary, and 8-1 third choice Freedom Child, winner of the Peter Pan (G2).
Preakness winner Oxbow was all but dismissed as the 10-1 fourth choice on the board.
Jockey Alan Garcia sent 30-1 longshot Frac Daddy to the lead first time by and he set fractions of 21.33 and 46.66 while pressed by Freedom Child and Oxbow. Down the backstretch, Oxbow took over from the tired Frac Daddy, getting 3/4 in 1:10.95 and 1 mile in 1:36.47. Entering the stretch, Frac Daddy and Freedom Child tired badly, as 14-1 Palace Malice, who had stalked the pace in fourth the whole way, moved up to take over through 10 furlongs in 2:03.12. Oxbow tried to stay with him to no avail, as Palace Malice drew off in deep stretch to win the Belmont Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths in a slow 2:30.70 over the fast main track. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to late-running favorite Orb third.
Results chart
Belmont Undercard Stakes - the Manhattan Handicap (G1), Just a Game Stakes (G1), Easy Goer Stakes, True North Handicap (G2), and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2)
The 2013 Triple Crown campaign concluded in New York on Saturday with the 145th renewal of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (G1) before a crowd of 47,562 under sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70's. A field of 14 three-year-olds contested the 1 1/2 mile "Test of the Champion", with Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes 9th place finisher Orb sent off as the 2-1 favorite over Derby third place finisher Revolutionary, and 8-1 third choice Freedom Child, winner of the Peter Pan (G2).
Preakness winner Oxbow was all but dismissed as the 10-1 fourth choice on the board.
Jockey Alan Garcia sent 30-1 longshot Frac Daddy to the lead first time by and he set fractions of 21.33 and 46.66 while pressed by Freedom Child and Oxbow. Down the backstretch, Oxbow took over from the tired Frac Daddy, getting 3/4 in 1:10.95 and 1 mile in 1:36.47. Entering the stretch, Frac Daddy and Freedom Child tired badly, as 14-1 Palace Malice, who had stalked the pace in fourth the whole way, moved up to take over through 10 furlongs in 2:03.12. Oxbow tried to stay with him to no avail, as Palace Malice drew off in deep stretch to win the Belmont Stakes by 3 1/4 lengths in a slow 2:30.70 over the fast main track. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to late-running favorite Orb third.
Results chart
Belmont Undercard Stakes - the Manhattan Handicap (G1), Just a Game Stakes (G1), Easy Goer Stakes, True North Handicap (G2), and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2)
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