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A Wide-Open Belmont Stakes
Friday, June 9, 2017 - 2:49pm | 786Instead of producing a Triple Crown winner, this year's Belmont will be void of the winner of the Kentucky Derby (Always Dreaming) and the Preakness Stakes (Cloud Computing), as well as the runner-up of the Preakness (Classic Empire). In just another testament to the grueling nature and timing...
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Triple Crown Sandwich Has Thin Slice Of Meat
Saturday, May 21, 2016 - 4:27pm | 567As has always been the thrilling scenario, the two weeks between the Kentucky Derby and Preakness fuel fans' fervor for a Triple Crown winner. In 2012, I'll Have Another never made it to the gate for the Belmont, and in 2014, California Chrome could not muster a rally in the stretch for the sweep....
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The Kentucky Derby And Doubtful Destiny
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 9:53am | 901How likely is a Triple Crown awarded in consecutive years? American Pharoah, the most recent Triple Crown winner, was only the twelfth horse in 141 attempts to accomplish the amazing feat of winning all three racing "jewels" from the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes...
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Why American Pharoah May Not Win The Triple Crown
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 3:35pm | 687On Saturday, American Pharoah will attempt to win horse racing's Triple Crown at the 147th Belmont Stakes. The feat that has only ever been accomplished 11 times. Three of those 11 winners took place in a five-year span: 1) Secretariat (1973), who still holds the Stakes record at a blazing...