The 144th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York came down to a photo finish. Union Rags came from behind to win the last leg of the Triple Crown. I’ll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but could not run the Belmont Stakes due to an injury. Union Rags finished 7th in the Kentucky Derby. There were over 85,000 in attendence at the Belmont Stakes.
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Jim Sutliff