Tapwrit captured the 149th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, winning the third leg of the triple crown.
Belmont Stakes 2017 payout: Tapwrit takes home $800,000 for the win
Three different winners for the three triple crown races in 2017.
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It was a wide-open field at Belmont Park, with Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming and Preakness winner Cloud Computing not in the 11-horse field. Tapwrit overcame pre-race favorite Irish War Cry down the stretch to capture the third leg of the triple crown.
For winning the 1½-mile race, Tapwrit takes home $800,000 in prize money. Irish War Cry wins $280,000 for finishing in second place, and one-eyed horse Patch gets $150,000 for third place. Gormley gets $100,000 for fourth place. The total prize money for the Belmont Stakes is $1.5 million.
Here are the individual betting payouts.
Belmont payouts
Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapwrit | $12.60 | $6.50 | $5.00 |
| Irish War Cry | $4.70 | $3.90 | |
| Patch | $6.50 |
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