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Drosselmeyer Surges to Victory at Belmont Stakes

(June 5) -- Drosselmeyer has won the 142 running of the Belmont Stakes. The official results had Fly Down in second, while First Dude finished in third.

Drosselmeyer Wins Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK (AP) -- An underachiever finally came through in the $1 million Belmont Stakes and gave Hall of Famers Bill Mott and Mike Smith milestones they've been seeking for decades. Drosselmeyer, left out of the Kentucky Derby because he failed to earn enough money, outlasted a couple of Dudes and held off Fly Down by...

Desormeaux Spoils Borel's Guarantee

NEW YORK -- The other Cajun jockey, the one who didn't follow Paris Hilton on Letterman's couch, the one who spent the week heeding Belmont's killer track rather than offering bold guarantees, wasn't about to holler, "Told you so."Kent Desormeaux had said Calvin Borel was naïve of the circumstances -- meaning he had no...

Different Kind of Bird Steals Show

NEW YORK (AP) -- This was a Belmont for the Birds.It was Summer Bird, not Mine That Bird and jockey Calvin Borel, who came roaring down the long stretch and won the final jewel of the Triple Crown on Saturday. More Coverage: Belmont Stakes Order of Finish The upset ended Borel's bid to become the first jockey to win a...

2009 Belmont Stakes Results

In a thrilling finish, a Bird won the 2009 Belmont Stakes, but it wasn't Mine That Bird. Jockey Calvin Borel's historic bid to sweep the Triple Crown with two different horses was derailed, as Summer Bird upstaged the Kentucky Derby champ in the "Test of the Champion." Kent Desormeaux, the Hall of Fame jockey who was...

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Triple Crown: I'll Have Another Aims For Win At Belmont After Kentucky Derby, Preakness Triumphs

Eleven 3-year-olds have won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes).

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Poll: Would You Or Wouldn't You Rock This Hair Style?

As the horses, jockeys and, of the course, the owners who have invested in all this, duke it out to win the Triple Crown â which has not been won since 1978 â avid fans of horse racing are overly excited.

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05/30/12 Past Triple Crown winners ready to pass torch Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA P atrice Wolfson had doubts about relinquishing her status as the owner of the last Triple Crown winner.
05/30/12 Belmont Stakes to have super strict security barn for... Source: USA Today The strictest security protocols perhaps ever in American racing will be in place for the June 9 Belmont Stakes , in which I'll Have Another attempts to become the first Triple Crown winner in 34 years.
05/30/12 Belmont Stakes 2012 Contenders: Union Rags Source: Bleacher Report This horse will be a popular choice thanks to his flashy wins and his compelling connections. expect him to go off as the second betting choice well behind obvious favorite I'll Have Another.
05/29/12 Gruelling Belmont has a way of spoiling Triple Crown... Source: Calgary Herald - Alberta - Canada Only 30 horses have made it to the Belmont Stakes with a chance to win the Triple Crown.
05/29/12 Triple Crown: Steve Cauthen says Mario Gutierrez has... Source: Sporting News While Mario Gutierrez must be feeling the pressure as his chance to make history aboard I'll Have Another looms in less than two weeks, Steve Cauthen thinks the young Mexican rider is taking the right approach heading into the June 9 Belmont Stakes.