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.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/4/12
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Jockey Cornelio Velasquez was cool, calm and collected during the first race of 2012 at Belmont Park last Friday afternoon, waiting for just the right moment to ask Modern Child to make a move in the one-mile dirt event that kicked off the 56-day spring/summer meet.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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5/1/12
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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.
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Jackie Nash
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6/8/11
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The running of the 142nd Belmont Stakes on Saturday may wind up turning into, as one trainer put it, a “battle of the Dudes.”
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Matthew Bevilacqua
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6/2/10
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Exploring NatureAll About BirdsObtain a up-close look at how birds are captured and banded at a demonstration at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. Learn how the birds are captured with …
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5/26/10
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