Creator Surges Late to Win 2016 Belmont Stakes

Blocked behind horses with a quarter-mile to run, Creator finished strong to catch Destin and win the race by a nose.
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Blocked behind a wall of horses with a quarter-mile to run, WinStar Farm and Bobby Flay’s Creator weaved his way through traffic and used the length of the stretch to reel in Destin and win the Grade 1 $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA (New York Racing Association) Bets by a nose Saturday at Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York.

Saturday’s race was the 148th running of the "test of the champion," which stretches at 1 ½ miles and is the longest leg of racing’s Triple Crown.

A 3-year-old gray or roan son of Tapit, Arkansas Derby winner Creator became the first horse to win the Belmont Stakes from post position 13. Sent off at odds of 16-1, he hit the wire in 2:28.51 over a fast main track and returned $34.80 on a $2 win bet.

Destin was a stubborn second, 1 ½ lengths ahead of late-running Japanese import Lani. Grade 1 Preakness winner Exaggerator, the 7-5 favorite in a field of 13 3-year-olds, was in contention for a mile and a quarter before fading to finish 11th, beaten 14 lengths

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