1930 Belmont Stakes

62nd Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 7, 1930
Distance	1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse	Gallant Fox
Winning time	2:31 3⁄5
Jockey	Earl Sande
Trainer	Jim Fitzsimmons
Owner	Belair Stud
Conditions	Good
Surface	Dirt

The 1930 Belmont Stakes was the 62nd running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 24th Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 7, 1930. With a field of four horses, Gallant Fox, the winner of that year's Preakness Stakes and Kentucky Derby, clinched the U.S. Triple Crown when he won the 1 1⁄2–mile race (12 f; 2.4 km) by 3 lengths over the odds-on favorite – Whichone.^{[1] [2]}

Background

A June 3, 1930 Daily Racing Form story on the upcoming Belmont Stakes reported on the opinion of various horsemen as to whether it would be Whichone or Gallant Fox that would come out on top. The consensus was that Whichone would be the victor, the DRF stating it was important to note that for the most part the votes for the Whitney colt came from trainers and jockeys while those supporting Gallant Fox were handicappers and others who closely study horseracing. Among those jockeys and trainers who chose Whichone were future Hall of Fame inductees Laverne Fator, Mack Garner, Max Hirsch, Willie Knapp, and "Dick" Thompson.^[3]

Results

Finish	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Final odds	Stakes
1	1	Gallant Fox	Earl Sande	Jim Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	8–5	$66,040
2	3	Whichone	Raymond Workman	Thomas J. Healey	Harry Payne Whitney	7–10	$7,500
3	4	Questionnaire	Alfred Robertson	Andy Schuttinger	James Butler	10–1	$3,000
3	2	Swinfield	Louis Schaefer	Patrick F. Dwyer	Walter J. Salmon Sr.	30–1	$1,000

• Winning breeder: Belair Stud (MD)

References

1. "The Field for the Belmont Stakes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1930-06-07. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
2. "Daily Racing Form Charts: Belmont Park". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1930-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
3. "Consensus of Opinion Favors Whichone Over Gallant Fox in Great Mile and a Half Race at Belmont Park". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1930-06-03. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

External links

• BelmontStakes.com