Well, it's been done: a Triple Crown has been accomplished by a well-trained nag named Justify. This horse will be enshrined along with those other greats who have had the same success at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. The Belmont usually trips up contenders because it is the longest of the 3 tracks. While some horses challenge, few make the grade. But Justify seemed to have the tickets. He has the right team in his corner(stall).
The trainer of the winner, Bob Baffert, trained another triple crown winner, American Pharoah, who won in 2015. The jockey, was another great: Mike Smith, aka "Big Money Mike", who had won just about everything but a triple crown. Now he can claim that as the crown jewel of his career. Justify completed the run of one and a half miles in 2 minutes 28.18 seconds. The race was the 150th running of the Belmont, and paid $3.60 on a $2 bet. @nd Place winner was Gronkowski who came from way behind to take the 'place' position. He paid $13.80 to place.
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