| Surface: | Dirt |
| 144th Belmont Stakes | |
| Horse Race: | Belmont Stakes |
| Location: | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
| Distance: | NaN0NaN0 |
| Date: | June 9, 2012 |
| Winning Horse: | Union Rags |
| Winning Time: | 2:30.42 |
| Final Odds: | 2.75 (to 1) |
| Winning Jockey: | John Velazquez |
| Winning Trainer: | Michael R. Matz |
| Winning Owner: | Chadds Ford Stable |
| Conditions: | Fast |
| Attendance: | 85,811 |
| Previous: | 2011 |
| Next: | 2013 |
The 2012 Belmont Stakes was the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes[1] and the race was won by Union Rags ridden by jockey John Velazquez. It was broadcast in the United States by NBC. The post time was scheduled for 6:35 p.m. EDT (10:35 p.m. UTC).
The race was run without a Triple Crown at stake as Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner I'll Have Another was scratched from the race due to a leg injury.[2] The field was announced on June 8, 2012.[3]
The official attendance was 85,811.[4]
The Belmont Stakes Payout Schedule[5]
| Program Number | Horse Name | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Union Rags | US$7.50 | $4.20 | $3.40 | |
| 9 | Paynter | - | $5.10 | $3.90 | |
| 4 | Atigun | - | - | $10.60 |
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, I'll Have Another, was declared in the race but was scratched due to a leg injury. Dullahan, third in the Kentucky Derby; and Union Rags, seventh in the same race, were also declared.
Dullahan started the 5/2 favorite.[5]
| Position | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Final Odds | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Union Rags | John Velazquez | Michael Matz | 6-1 | 2.75 | $600,000 |
| 2 | 9 | Paynter | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | 8-1 | 4.35 | $200,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Atigun | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | 20.50 | $110,000 |
| 4 | 1 | Street Life | Jose Lezcano | Chad Brown | 12-1 | 9.80 | $60,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Five Sixteen | Rosie Napravnik | Dominick Schettino | 50-1 | 19.30 | $30,000 |
| 6 | 2 | Unstoppable U | Junior Alvarado | Kenneth McPeek | 30-1 | 11.90 | |
| 7 | 5 | Dullahan | Javier Castellano | Dale Romans | 5-1 | 2.50 | |
| 8 | 12 | My Adonis | Ramon Dominguez | Kelly Breen | 20-1 | 19.70 | |
| 9 | 6 | Ravelo's Boy | Alex Solis | Manuel Azpurua | 50-1 | 27.00 | |
| 10 | 10 | Optimizer | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | 20-1 | 14.40 | |
| DNF[6] | 8 | Guyana Star Dweej | Kent Desormeaux | Doodnauth Shivmangal | 50-1 | 23.30 | |
| [7] | 11 | I'll Have Another | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | 4-5 | — | — |