Belmont Stakes 2017: Complete finishing order

Here’s the full finishing order from the 2017 Belmont Stakes on Saturday evening from Elmont, New York.

With a number of key withdrawals from the field, the 2017 Belmont Stakes is suddenly wide open.

Kentucky Derby champion Always Dreaming and Preakness Stakes winnter Cloud Computing chose not to make the journey to Belmont Park for the final leg of the 2017 Triple Crown. That left Classic Empire as the likely favorite, but he was forced to withdraw earlier in the week due to a foot injury, and contender Epicharis could also be limited by a leg injury that kept him out of training on Thursday and Friday.

While the lack of a Triple Crown threat and little star power in the field hurts some, the Belmont Stakes is still one of the most exciting annual events in horse racing. Nicknamed The Test of The Champion due to it’s grueling 1.5-mile length, the Grade I Belmont features a total purse of $1.5 million, $800,000 of which will go to Saturday’s winner.

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Irish War Cry, who finished 10th in the Kentucky Derby, now takes over as the morning-line favorite on Saturday at 3-1. Derby runner-up Lookin at Lee is right behind at 5-1, with Tapwrit (6-1) and Gormley (7-1) also among the betting favorites. Longshots like Hollywood Handsome (20-1) and fan favorite Patch (15-1) could have a decent enough chance in the shaky field.

Following a full day of graded undercard action, post time for Saturday’s main event is set for 6:37 p.m. Eastern. The full finishing order for the 2017 Belmont Stakes will be posted below as soon as the race is complete and the results are official.

Update: Tapwrit has won the 2017 Belmont Stakes; full order to be posted below when official.

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