1882 Belmont Stakes

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16th Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes
Location Jerome Park Racetrack
DateJune 8, 1882
Distance112 mi (12 furlongs; 2.4 km)
Winning horseForester
Winning time2:43
Final odds0.20
Jockey Jim McLaughlin
OwnerAppleby & Johnson
Conditions Fast
SurfaceDirt
 1881
1883 

The 1882 Belmont Stakes was the 16th running of the Belmont Stakes. It was held on June 8, 1882, at Jerome Park Racetrack in Fordham, Bronx, New York City.

In a field of three horses, Forester, the favorite ridden by Jim McLaughlin, won the event by five lengths over second place Babcock. For winning, Forester's owners received $2,600. [1]

Bred by August Belmont, Forester was the last New York-bred horse to win the Belmont Stakes before Tiz the Law won the 2020 Belmont Stakes. [2]

Results

FinishHorseJockeyOwnerOddsWin
1 Forester Jim McLaughlin Appleby & Johnson0.20 $2,600
2BabcockKelsoW. Lakeland12.00
3WyomingFeakesP. Lorillard6.00

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