Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in the Triple Crown race.
It's axiomatic that the questions faced by the runners are amplified on race days, and especially so at the Belmont Stakes. Rich Strike has shown resilience since coming to New York, but the filly Nest and We the People are gunning for him. Mo Donegal is their problem. Here's the breakdown.
It's axiomatic that the questions faced by the runners are amplified on race days, and especially so at the Belmont Stakes. Derby victor Rich Strike has shown an even keel since landing in New York, but We the People is gunning to take him down. Mo Donegal is their problem. Here's the breakdown.
Mo Donegal pulled away down the home stretch and held off filly Nest to win the Belmont Stakes, giving Pletcher a 1-2 finish and his sixth Triple Crown victory, including four at this track on the outskirts of New York City.
We the People took the lead early, but jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. maneuvered to the front for the final stretch and stayed there. Nest finished second, Skippylongstocking finished third.
Mo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a one-two finish ahead of stablemate Nest in the 1 1/2-mile event that capped US flat racing's Triple Crown.
