2019 Belmont Stakes

151st Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
"The Test of the Champion"
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
DateJune 8, 2019 (2019-06-08)
Distance1+12 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horseSir Winston
Winning time2:28.30
Final odds10.20 (to 1)
JockeyJoel Rosario
TrainerMark E. Casse
OwnerTracy Farmer
ConditionsFast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance56,217

The 2019 Belmont Stakes was the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes and the 108th time the event took place at Belmont Park. The 1+12-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Sir Winston won the race, with a time of 2:28.30.

The race took place on June 8, 2019, in Elmont, New York, with post time scheduled for 6:37 p.m. ET. It was a Grade I stakes race with a purse of $1.5 million, broadcast on NBC with coverage of the undercard on NBCSN. There was no chance of a Triple Crown winner, as Kentucky Derby winner Country House did not run in the Preakness Stakes, due to his trainer detecting a virus.