Destin was considered an early front-runner and chased Gettysburg for most of the race before taking the lead down the stretch. LAS VEGAS (LALATE) – Who won the Belmont Stakes today 2016, who is the Belmont Stakes 2016 winner, and what were the Belmont Stakes results today June 11, 2016? It was the first win in a Triple Crown race for the 23-year-old jockey. Through much of the pre-race buildup, Lani was considered one of the biggest challengers for Exaggerator, the favorite for much of the pre-race buildup. ... Belmont Stakes 2016: Past winners. [1] The race, which had no Triple Crown at stake (as Derby winner Nyquist lost in the Preakness), was broadcast by NBC beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT, with pre-race coverage on NBCSN starting at 3:00 p.m.[2] The race was won by Creator by a nose over Destin. Of these, only Exaggerator and Lani had also run in the Kentucky Derby, finishing second and ninth respectively. ... which saw Creator win the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes, was $99,419,023. "Obviously we're very proud of the horse. // -->, Belmont Stakes results 2016: Full finishing order, Instant grades for every first round 2021 NFL Draft pick. by NESN Staff June 11, 2016 ... Preakness Stakes winner and pre-race favorite Exaggerator finished 11th. Gray is the “in” color at Belmont this year. [7], The field was drawn on 8 June and the Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator was installed as the 9/5 morning line favorite with thirteen entries. (function() { var l = function() { new pym.Parent( 'sbnation-2016-belmont-stakes-results__graphic', 'https://apps.voxmedia.com/at/sbnation-2016-belmont-stakes-results/'); }; if(typeof(pym) === 'undefined') { var h = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0], s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.src = 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/pym/0.4.5/pym.js'; s.onload = l; h.appendChild(s); } else { l(); } })(); We were denied the all-important rubber match when Nyquist was pulled from this year's race due to a fever and a high white blood cell count. by Cody Williams 3 years ago Follow @TheSizzle20. The 1 ⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series, and was held on June 11, 2016, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. [11] The favorite, Exaggerator, had been closer to the front than was normal for him, and raced wide, struggling with jockey Kent Desormeaux to go faster. I was all gaga over the Todd Pletcher’s trainee’s chances in the Preakness. Exaggerator finished eleventh. Three gray colts lead by the Belmont Stakes winner Creator took win, place, and show in the 2016 edition of the third jewel in the Triple Crown.