If Mine That Bird Wins the Belmont . . .

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i can't remember the last time a gelding won the belmont. it may well be the first time tho-the belmont didn't even allow geldings to be entered for years.

Recent Gelding Finishes in the Belmont Stakes

Rockhill Native started in the 1980 Belmont and ran to show.
* 1985 --- Creme Fraiche -- won
* 1988 --- Kingpost -- 2nd
* 1991 --- Subordinated Debt -- 9th
* 1993 --- Prairie Bayou -- DNF (did not finish)
* 1996 --- Jamies First Punch -- 8th
* 1996 --- Cavonnier -- DNF
* 1997 --- Irish Silence -- 5th
* 1998 --- Thomas Jo -- 3rd
* 2000 --- Unshaded -- 3rd
* 2001 --- Balto Star -- 8th
* 2002 --- Magic Weisner -- 4th
* 2002 --- Perfect Drift -- 10th
* 2003 --- Funny Cide -- 3rd
* 2004 --- Tap Dancer -- 6th


1919-1957 Geldings not pernitted