Sir Winston victorious in 151st running of the Belmont Stakes

Large crowds came out Saturday for the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes.

News 12 Staff

Jun 8, 2019, 4:30 PM

Updated 1,781 days ago

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The large crowd at the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes watched as Sir Winston took home a victory in a 10-1 upset.
The win gave trainer Mark Casse the final two jewels in the showcase for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. He won the Preakness with War of Will, who was expected to battle favored Tacitus in the 1 1/2 mile Belmont.
 Instead, Casse's other's colt took the lead after a ground-saving ride by Joel Rosario and held off Tacitus by a length. Long shot Joevia finished third and Tax was fourth.
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The Triple Crown grind caught up to War of Will, who ran in all three races. He finished ninth in the 10-horse field.
The Belmont capped an entertaining Triple Crown highlighted by a disqualification in the Kentucky Derby and a horse without a rider in the Preakness. It sparked interest in thoroughbred racing despite no possibility of having the third Triple Crown winner in five years, coming on the heels of Justify last year and American Pharoah in 2015.
AP Wire Services contributed to this report.
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