1997 Belmont Stakes

The 1997 Belmont Stakes was the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York held on June 7, 1997. With a field of seven horses, Touch Gold won by a quarter of a length in front of a crowd of 20,000 spectators.^[1] Silver Charm, 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.^[2][3]

129th Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 7, 1997
Winning horse	Touch Gold
Winning time	2:28.82
Final odds	2.65 (to 1)
Jockey	Chris McCarron
Trainer	Patrick B. Byrne
Owner	Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt
Attendance	20,000
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Results

Finish	Post Position	Program Number	Horse	Jockey	Owner	Trainer	Final Odds (to 1)	Stakes
1	1	1	Touch Gold	Chris McCarron	Stronach Stables and Stonerside Stable	Patrick B. Byrne	2	$432,600
2	2	2	Silver Charm	Gary Stevens	Robert B. Lewis and Beverly J. Lewis	Bob Baffert	1	$144,200
3	6	5	Free House	Kent Desormeaux	Trudy McCaffery and John A. Toffan	J. Paco Gonzalez	4	$79,310
4	3	3	Crypto Star	Pat Day	Darryl and Evelyn Yates	Larry A. Kelly	4	$43,260
5	7	6	Irish Silence	John Velazquez	Jami C. Poole	Jami C. Poole	34	$21,630
6	4	1a	Wild Rush	Jerry Bailey	Stronach Stables	Patrick B. Byrne	2
7	5	4	Mr. Energizer	Manuel Ortega	Ezequiel M. Rolon	Dale T. Clark	45

Times: 1⁄4 mile: :23.74, 1⁄2 mile: :49.22, 3⁄4mile: 1:13.81, 1 mile: 1:38.80, Final: 2:28.82

Payout schedule

Program	Horse	Win	Place	Show
1	Touch Gold[4]	$7.30	$3.30	$2.60
2	Silver Charm	–	$3.00	$2.40
5	Free House	–	–	$2.70

See also

• 1997 Kentucky Derby
• 1997 Preakness Stakes

References

1. "BELMONT PARK - June 7, 1997 - Race 9". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
2. "Touch Gold Sneaks In to Steal Silver Charm's Crown". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
3. "Touch Gold Pensioned, to Old Friends". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
4. 1997 Belmont Stakes chart. newspapers.com