1937 Belmont Stakes

69th Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes
Grade I stakes race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S.
Date	June 5, 1937
Distance	1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m)
Winning horse	War Admiral
Winning time	2:28 3⁄5
Jockey	Charles Kurtsinger
Trainer	George Conway
Owner	Samuel D. Riddle
Surface	Dirt

The 1937 Belmont Stakes was the 69th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was the 31st Belmont Stakes held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York and was held on June 5, 1937. With a field of seven horses, War Admiral, 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 Sceneshifter.^[1]

With the win, War Admiral became the fourth Triple Crown champion.

Results

Finish	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Final odds	Earnings US$
1	7	War Admiral	Charles Kurtsinger	George Conway	Samuel D. Riddle	9–10	$38,020
2	6	Sceneshifter	James Stout	Earl Sande	Maxwell Howard	8–1	$5,000
3	1	Vamoose	Raymond Workman	J. P. "Sammy" Smith	Falaise Stable	60–1	$2,500
4	4	Brooklyn	Wayne D. Wright	Herbert J. Thompson	Edward R. Bradley	6–1	$1,000
5	5	Flying Scot	John Gilbert	John M. Gaver Sr.	John Hay Whitney	12–1
6	3	Pompoon	Harry Richards	Cyrus Field Clarke	Jerome H. Loucheim	3½-1
7	2	Melodist	Johnny Longden	James E. Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	20–1

• Winning breeder: Samuel D. Riddle; (KY)

External links

• BelmontStakes.com

References

1. 1937 Belmont Stakes chart.