| 109th Belmont Stakes | |
| Class: | Grade I stakes race |
| Horse Race: | Belmont Stakes |
| Location: | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
| Date: | June 11, 1977 |
| Winning Horse: | Seattle Slew |
| Winning Time: | 2:29.6 |
| Winning Jockey: | Jean Cruguet |
| Winning Trainer: | William H. Turner, Jr. |
| Winning Owner: | Karen L. Taylor |
| Attendance: | 70,229 |
| Conditions: | Muddy |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Previous: | 1976 |
| Next: | 1978 |
The 1977 Belmont Stakes was the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 11, 1977. With a field of eight horses, Seattle Slew won by four lengths in front of a crowd of 70,229 spectators. In conjunction with previously winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Seattle Slew became the tenth horse to with the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, and the first to do so unbeaten. The race went off at 5:47 pm ET and was televised on CBS nationwide.[1] [2]
| Finish | Post Position | Program Number | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Final Odds (to 1) | Stakes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | Seattle Slew | 0.40 | $109,080 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Run Dusty Run | Golden Chance Farm | 5.10 | $39,096 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Sanhedrin | Darby Dan Farm | 6.50 | $21,816 | |||
| 4 | 7 | 8 | Mr. Red Wing | 69.90 | $10,908 | ||||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Iron Constitution | 7.40 | − | ||||
| 6 | 8 | 9 | Spirit Level | Meadow Stable | 15.90 | − | |||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | Sir Sir | La Luna Stable | 94.90 | − | |||
| 8 | 3 | 1A | Make Amends | Elmendorf Farm | 57.20 | − | |||
| scratched | 1 | Hey Hey J. P. | Fast Pierina Stable | − | − | ||||
| scratched | 6 | Leading Scorer | − | − | |||||
Times: mile: :24.6, mile: :48.4, mile: 1:14, 1 mile: 1:38.8, 1mile: 2:03.8, Final: 2:29.6[3]
Note: times were kept to the fifth of a second.
| Program | Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Seattle Slew | $2.80 | $2.60 | $2.20 | |
| 2 | Run Dusty Run | – | $3.20 | $2.40 | |
| 7 | Sanhedrin | – | – | $2.60 |