Belmont Stakes
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Ridden again by Jose Ortiz, the Kentucky Derby winner overcame a moderate pace in the Belmont Stakes and outfinished Commandment to win a thrilling Belmont Stakes by 1¼ lengths at Saratoga Race Course.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
But don’t worry … FS2 will carry that and it won’t interrupt the Belmont Stakes post-race coverage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty will be scratched from the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday after developing a fever, trainer Bill Mott said Wednesday.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
In between, he won the Kentucky Derby four times, the Preakness seven times and the Belmont Stakes four times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
In early June, as Seabiscuit was being humiliated in a cheap stakes race in New Hampshire, Granville finally lived up to expectations by winning New York’s Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in the Triple Crown.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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