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| Belmont Stakes | |
| Grade I stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
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| Date | June 9, 1979 |
| Winning horse | Coastal |
| Winning time | 2:28.6 |
| Jockey | Ruben Hernandez |
| Trainer | David A. Whiteley |
| Owner | William Haggin Perry |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 59,073 |
The 1979 Belmont Stakes was the 111th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 9, 1979. With a field of eight horses, Coastal won by three and a quarter lengths in front of a crowd of 59,073 spectators.[1] Spectacular Bid , 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. The race went off at 5:39 pm ET and was televised on CBS nationwide.
Results
[edit]| Finish | Post Position |
Program Number |
Horse | Jockey | Owner | Trainer | Final Odds (to 1) |
Margin (lengths) |
Stakes |
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| 1 | 7 | 9 | Coastal | Ruben Hernandez | William Haggin Perry | David A. Whiteley | 4.40 | 0 | $161,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Golden Act | Sandy Hawley | William H. Oldknow & Robert W. Phipps | Loren Rettele | 10.10 | 31/4 | $50,180 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Spectacular Bid | Ron Franklin | Hawksworth Farm | Bud Delp | .30 | 31/4 | $32,280 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Screen King | Cash Asmussen | Flying Zee Stable | Luis Barrera | 21.30 | 123/4 | $16,140 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | King Celebrity | John Nied, Jr. | Che-Bar Stable | Robert J. Taylor | 90.90 | 17 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | Gallant Best | George Martens | 85.60 | 221/2 | |||
| 7 | 2 | 2 | General Assembly | Angel Cordero Jr. | 12.80 | 23 | |||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | Mystic Era | Jorge Velásquez | 96.00 | 59 | |||
| scratched | 3 | Quiet Crossing | –
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| scratched | 4 | Picturesque | –
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Times: 1⁄4 mile: :23.4, 1⁄2 mile: :47.6, 3⁄4mile: 1:11.2, 1 mile: 1:36, 11⁄4mile: 2:02.6, Final: 2:28.6[2]
- Winning Breeder: Claiborne Farm (KY).
Note: times were kept to the fifth of a second.
Payout schedule
[edit]| Program | Horse | Win | Place | Show |
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| 9 | Coastal | $10.80 | $4.80 | $2.10 |
| 8 | Golden Act | – | $5.40 | $2.10 |
| 5 | Spectacular Bid | – | – | $2.10 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cady, Steve (10 June 1979). "Coastal Wins Belmont". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ 1979 Belmont Stakes chart. BelmontStakes.com