1946 Belmont Stakes

78th Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 1, 1946
Distance	1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse	Assault
Winning time	2:30 4⁄5
Jockey	Warren Mehrtens
Trainer	Max Hirsch
Owner	King Ranch
Conditions	Fast
Surface	Dirt

The 1946 Belmont Stakes was the 78th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 40th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 1, 1946. With a field of three horses, Assault, the winner of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes won the 1 1⁄2–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 3 lengths over Natchez.^[1]

With the win, Assault became the seventh Triple Crown champion.^[2]

Results

Finish	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Final odds	Earnings US$
1	1	Assault	Warren Mehrtens	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	1.40	$75,400
2	6	Natchez	Conn McCreary	Oscar White	Walter M. Jeffords Sr.	8.60	$20,000
3	2	Cable	Ted Atkinson	George P. "Maj" Odom	Josephine Widener Wichfeld	45.50	$10,000
4	7	Hampden	Eddie Arcaro	Richard E. Handlen	Foxcatcher Farm	3.75	$5,000
5	5	Lord Boswell	Eric Guerin	James W. Smith	Maine Chance Farm	1.35	$20
6	4	Mahout	Johnny Longden	Oscar White	Walter M. Jeffords Sr.	8.60	$20
7	3	War Watch	Al Scotti	Hugh Dufford	Mrs. Alfred Roberts	92.80	$20

• Scratched: Cedar Creek, Manor Lad, Windfields^[3]

• Winning breeder: King Ranch; (TX)

Payout

Horse	Straight	Place	Show
Assault	$4.80	$3.10	$2.70
Natchez	–	$5.70	$4.10
Cable	–	–	$6.50

• Based on a $2 wager.

External links

• BelmontStakes.com

References

1. 1946 Belmont Stakes chart.
2. "Official Racing Charts: Belmont Park". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1946-06-03. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
3. "Field For 78th Belmont Stakes (scheduled)". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1946-06-01. Retrieved 2018-11-02.