10th race - Belmont Park - June 9th, 2001

Race Name: Belmont S. - Grade: 1
Off at: 6:10
Race Type: Stakes
Age Restriction: Three Year Old
Value of Race: $1,000,000
Distance: One And One Half Miles
Surface Type: Dirt
Track Condition: Fast
Winning Time: 2:26.56

Point Given was a dud in the Kentucky Derby but dynamite in the Belmont Stakes, winning a bittersweet victory for jockey Gary Stevens and trainer Bob Baffert.

The strapping chestnut colt was all business on this sunny Saturday, adding the Belmont to his Preakness win with a 12¼-length victory over A P Valentine as Kentucky Derby champion Monarchos straggled home third.

"I'm always going to be bittersweet about both victories without the Kentucky Derby," said Stevens. "But I'm not going to be greedy. I feel like he is a champion and should have 'Triple Crown' next to his name."