2004 Belmont Stakes saddle on the backside, I had a bad feeling," he said. "You can't do that and win going a mile and a half. That was one of the things that helped us in the Derby and the Preakness; he relaxed so well. He just didn't relax today." Source: Equibase<br> Times: — 0:24.33; — 0:48.65; — 1:11.76; mile — 1:35.44; — 2:00.52; final — 2:27.50.<br> Fractional Splits: (:24.33) (:24.32) (:23.11) (:23.68) (:25.08) (:26.98) The 136th Belmont Payout Schedule 2004 Belmont Stakes The 2004 Belmont Stakes was the 136th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race, known as the "test of the
2002 Belmont Stakes 2002 Belmont Stakes The 2002 Belmont Stakes was the 134th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race, known as the "test of the champion" and sometimes called the "final jewel" in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown series, was held on June 8, 2002, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. War Emblem, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza, was the race favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in front-running fashion. However, he lost all chance of completing the Triple Crown after stumbling at the start of the race.