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Favorite Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes before a crowd of 46,301.

A couple of hometown heroes in the thoroughbred horseracing industry celebrated a memorable victory Saturday after favored Mo Donegal, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, drew away down the stretch to … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/12/22

Justify, with jockey Mike Smith aboard, never trailed in last Saturday's 150th running of the Belmont Stakes and joined a short list of racing immortals as the 13th Triple Crown winner.

Justify captures Triple Crown

Unraced as a 2-year-old and now undefeated in six lifetime starts, Justify became the 13th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history Saturday by capturing the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/9/18

Excitement builds for 150th Belmont Stakes

Unraced as a 2-year-old and undefeated in five lifetime starts as a 3-year old, Justify will attempt to become the 13th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history this Saturday in the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/5/18

Excitement builds for Belmont Stakes

In the 36 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes to become the 11th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history, a dozen horses have won the first two legs only to fall short at Belmont. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/2/14

Rosie Napravnik rode 19-1 longshot Five Sixteen to a respectable fifth-place finish in this year's Belmont Stakes.

Napravnik rides in elite company

It’s been a quick rise to stardom for jockey Rosie Napravnik, who continues to build on a tremendous career after winning aboard her first-ever mount, Ringofdiamonds, in 2005 at Pimlico Race Course. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/17/12

Union Rags, No. 3, squeezed past Paynter along the rail to take the Belmont Stakes.

Union Rags wins Belmont Stakes

The 144th running of the Belmont Stakes lost some luster with the stunning scratch of Triple Crown-hopeful I’ll Have Another, but the roar of Saturday’s crowd of 85,811 was nonetheless deafening as pacesetter Paynter turned for home leading a field of 11. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/9/12

Excitement builds for Belmont Stakes

In the 34 years since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes to become the 11th Triple Crown winner in thoroughbred horseracing history, 11 horses have won the first two legs only to fall short at Belmont. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/4/12

The triple Crown still eludes this year’s field at the running of the Belmont Stakes, but it remains a great day at the racetrack.

Derby, Preakness winners at Belmont

Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner and Shackleford, this year's winner of the Preakness Stakes, set the stage for an exciting match-up at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. more

Jackie Nash | 6/8/11

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