$150.2M wagered on races that took place at the Belmont yesterday

[Enfuego]

It is a new record for track, surpassing 2004 (Smarty Jones). How good was Secretariat? He would have beaten Tonalist by 22 LENGTHS based on his 1973 time.

 

[Shub]

i have never bet on horses

 

[cutacrossshorty]

How good was Secretariat? He would have beaten Tonalist by 22 LENGTHS based on his 1973 time.

It's worth noting that as good as Secretariat's Belmont performance was, there were only 5 horses (including Secretariat) that went to post that race. You're more likely to see a horse win the Belmont by 22 lengths, than see a field of 5 for that race.

 

[Akillies]

It is a new record for track, surpassing 2004 (Smarty Jones). How good was Secretariat? He would have beaten Tonalist by 22 LENGTHS based on his 1973 time.

but the track was very fast yesterday, like record setting fast. those pigs were crawling home in the belmont

 

[Mr_Mark]

do the horse owners get a cut of the monies wagered/earned, at the track?

 

[Hotpizza]

do the horse owners get a cut of the monies wagered/earned, at the track?

Outside of the money they race for each race, they don't get a cut of the money wagered. The track and state take their cut out of the pools first then pay out the public the remaining money bet on each race.

 

[Jstack34]

Drove up to NY for the race. It was packed there but had a good time. Hit a few exactas early and a late trifecta following some posters in the HorseRacing Forum. Blew it on the last race tho

 

[GoSooners]

It was a hell of a day for jockey Joel Rosario...

3rd Place-$150k purse
1st Place-$400k purse
3rd Place-$750k purse
1st Place-$1 million purse
3rd Place-$1 million purse
1st Place-$1.5 million purse (Belmont Stakes)
2nd Place-$102k purse

Seven finishes in the money in one day. All big purses!

 

[loomis41973]

It was a hell of a day for jockey Joel Rosario...

3rd Place-$150k purse
1st Place-$400k purse
3rd Place-$750k purse
1st Place-$1 million purse
3rd Place-$1 million purse
1st Place-$1.5 million purse (Belmont Stakes)
2nd Place-$102k purse

Seven finishes in the money in one day. All big purses!

crazy

 

[Mr_Mark]

Outside of the money they race for each race, they don't get a cut of the money wagered. The track and state take their cut out of the pools first then pay out the public the remaining money bet on each race.

Thanks Pizza!

 

[Michelangelo]

It's worth noting that as good as Secretariat's Belmont performance was, there were only 5 horses (including Secretariat) that went to post that race. You're more likely to see a horse win the Belmont by 22 lengths, than see a field of 5 for that race.

I'm pretty sure that no one thought that they could beat Secretariat, leading to the short field.

PS They sure were right.