The 155th release of the Belmont Stakes and the last leg of the Triple Crown will occur Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Saturday's race denotes the 50th commemoration of Secretariat's predominant 1973 Triple Crown success, when the incredible pony won the Belmont by an unprecedented 31 lengths.
Nine ponies will contend at the current year's Belmont, otherwise called the "Trial of the Hero" on account of the race length. Kentucky Derby victor Mage won't be in the field, however Preakness Stakes champ Irreplaceable asset will race at Belmont Park.
Prior in the week, there was worry about the smoke coming from the out of control fires in Canada, which constrained the scratch-off of a few games in the New York region. Thursday's training runs at Belmont Park were ended, yet dashing returned Friday as air quality moved along.
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