Ruler on Ice won the Belmont Stakes in a time of 2:30:88. Ruler on Ice took over the lead from the Kentucky Derby winner Shackleford in the straight. Shackleford finished in fifth place and Animal Kingdom came in sixth. This is the third consecutive year that a different horse has won each leg of the Triple Crown.
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James Sutliff