Who won the Belmont Stakes in 2023? Full results, finish order & highlights from the race

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Triple Crown season ended with a piece of history at Belmont Park on Saturday.

Arcangelo held off favorite Forte to win the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes, in the process making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race.

National Treasure came out of the gate rapidly and led for much of the early stages of the 1 1/2-mile race, but Arcangelo stayed close to the Preakness Stakes winner. The two were neck-and-neck until Arcangelo pulled ahead in the stretch. 

Forte gave Arcangelo a late challenge as National Treasure faded, but Antonucci's horse maintained the lead and produced a convincing win at 7-1 odds. 

In a sport often dominated by the same trainers, Antonucci broke through the glass ceiling. The 47-year-old trainer is from South Florida, but the biggest moment of her career came on Long Island with tens of thousands of fans in attendance. 

Arcangelo's win also marked a historic feat for jockey Javier Castellano, who earned a career Triple Crown. Castellano has won the Preakness Stakes twice, and he earned his first Kentucky Derby win as Mage's jockey in May. 

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The Sporting News tracked live updates and results from the 2023 Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Check out the highlights you might have missed from Arcangelo's win. 

Belmont Stakes finish order

This section will be finalized once the complete finish order is confirmed.

Finish Horse Odds
1st Arcangelo 7-1
2nd Forte 2-1
3rd Tapit Trice 5-1
4th Hit Show 9-1
5th Angel of Empire 3-1
6th National Treasure 5-1
7th Il Miraclo 25-1
8th Red Route One 16-1
9th Tapit Shoes 20-1

Belmont Stakes live results, highlights from 2023 race

(All times Eastern)

7:12 p.m. — Here's the full race, with Arcangelo turning on the jets down the stretch to beat out Forte and National Treasure. 

7:09 p.m. — Arcangelo pulls ahead in the stretch and wins comfortably! Jena Antonucci makes history.

7:08 p.m. — Arcangelo is running alongside National Treasure!

7:07 p.m. — National Treasure is holding onto a full-length lead . . . no horse has separated itself behind the Preakness winner.

7:07 p.m. — National Treasure has the early lead.

7:06 p.m. — And they're off!

7:04 p.m. — The horses are still making their way over ahead of the 155th Belmont Stakes. Will Forte prevail after his late Kentucky Derby scratch, or will Tapit Trice or Angel of Empire deliver on the hype? No betting favorite won either of the first two Triple Crown races this year.

6:55 p.m. — It's a picturesque scene as the horses proceed through the tunnel and into Belmont Park. Under 10 minutes until post time.

6:53 p.m. — Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" is being performed with the race now about 10 minutes away. All of the fanfare is now underway with the horses starting their post parade. 

6:41 p.m. — Controversial trainer Bob Baffert made his return to the Triple Crown stage at the Preakness, and he's hoping National Treasure will go back-to-back today in the Belmont. 

6:29 p.m. — One more great story from today: A win in the Met Mile by Cody's Wish, who is named for a child battling a serious genetic disease.

6:23 p.m. — For Forte, a win at Belmont Park would help salvage a Triple Crown season that started with such intense disappointment. 

6:10 p.m. — Up To The Mark wins the Manhattan Stakes after entering as the favorite. Belmont favorite Forte is hoping that trend continues into the next race.

5:50 p.m. — It was 50 years ago yesterday that Secretariat dominated the Belmont and won the Triple Crown. Belmont Park is honoring the anniversary today. 

Belmont Stakes post time 2023

  • Date: Saturday, June 10
  • Post time: 7:02 p.m. ET
  • TV coverage: Fox, Fubo

Post time for the 2023 Belmont Stakes is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. ET on Saturday. The 1 1/2-mile race will be run at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. 

Fox will broadcast the race as well as pre-race coverage. This is Fox's first Belmont Stakes broadcast, with Curt Menefee hosting pre-race coverage and Tom Rinaldi also part of the broadcast during the lead-up to the race.

Coverage will begin on Fox at 4 p.m. ET, with more coverage available on FS1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Fans can watch online via Fubo, which offers a free trial. 

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Belmont Stakes post positions

Kentucky Derby winner Mage won't run in the Belmont after coming up short in his Triple Crown bid, but plenty of familiar names will be in the running on Saturday. 

Below is a full rundown of the post positions for the 2023 Belmont Stakes:

Post position Horse Odds
1 Tapit Shoes 20/1
2 Tapit Trice 3/1
3 Arcangelo 8/1
4 National Treasure 5/1
5 Il Miracolo 30/1
6 Forte 5/2
7 Hit Show 10/1
8 Angel of Empire 7/2
9 Red Route One 15/1

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Dan Treacy is a content producer for Sporting News, joining in 2022 after graduating from Boston University. He founded @allsportsnews on Instagram in 2012 and has written for Lineups and Yardbarker.