| Belmont Stakes | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Date | June 11, 1949 |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 mi (12 furlongs; 2,414 m) |
| Winning horse | Capot |
| Winning time | 2:30 1⁄5 |
| Jockey | Ted Atkinson |
| Trainer | John M. Gaver Sr. |
| Owner | Greentree Stable |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The 88th Belmont Stakes was an American Grade I stakes Thoroughbred horse race held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 11, 1949. From the fourteen starters, [1] Capot won the race under a ride much praised in the media by future Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson. [2] [3] While Capot had won the Preakness Stakes, there was no Triple Crown at stake as second-place finisher Ponder had won the Kentucky Derby.
The 1949 Belmont Stakes carried a gross purse of $91,500 which went to the first four finishers with the nominator of each of the top three horses receiving $2000, $1,000, and $500, respectively.
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Odds To $1 | Earnings US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capot | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | 5.60 | $60,900 |
| Ponder | Steve Brooks | Ben Jones | Calumet Farm | .80 | $15,000 |
| Palestinian | Eddie Arcaro | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | 2.25 | $7,500 |
| Sun Barham | Carson Kirk | Thomas D. Rodrock | Mrs. Eben H. Ellison Jr. | 23.00 | $3,750 |
| Halt | Shelby N. Clark | Woody Stephens | Woodvale Farm (Royce G. Martin) | 64.80 | |
| Old Rockport | Gordon Glisson | Richard T. Watts | Clifford H. Mooers | 12.30 | |
| Saint Nicholas | Harold Keene | Wilbur Borton | J. Graham Brown | 28.10 | |
| Engel Man | Vincent Nodarse | William O. Hicks | David Shaer | 196.50 |