Saturday, June 11, 2011

Longshot Grabs Belmont

At Elmont, New York:


Ruler On Ice, a 24-1 longshot with Jose Valdivia, Jr. aboard, won the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, with Stay Thirsty finishing second, and Brilliant Speed finishing third.  Shackleford, who won last month's Preakness Stakes, finished fifth, while Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who almost lost jockey John Valazquez at the start of the race, finished sixth.  The winning time on the sloppy track at Belmont Park was a painfully slow 2:30.88.

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