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Hovdey: Belmont Stakes provides consolation, big and small

In the jam-packed aisle of the Belmont Park box seat section, not long after the horses went under the wire in the 144th Belmont Stakes, Paul Reddam flattened himself against the railing as Michael Matz and the Union Rags entourage squeezed by, on the way to the winner’s circle. Matz paused long enough to commiserate once again with Reddam, but Reddam would have none of it. "You’ve got a wonderful colt,” Reddam told the trainer.

Jay HovdeyJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012: Smith takes the blame for Paynter’s defeat

Mike Smith took the blame for Paynter’s neck loss to Union Rags in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, a result that capped a torturous Triple Crown series for him, owner Ahmed Zayat, and trainer Bob Baffert.

David GreningJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012: Complete order of finish

DRF StaffJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012: Union Rags's rail-skimming victory vindicates Matz

Union Rags's Belmont victory justified trainer Michael Matz’s confidence in the big, strapping colt. Under a clever ride from John Velazquez, Union Rags slipped through along the rail in the final furlong and caught pacesetting Paynter to win by a neck in a Belmont that proved thrilling despite being an anticlimactic final act to this year’s Triple Crown.

Jay PrivmanJun 09, 2012

I'll Have Another's team shows no bitterness

On the day after, the connections of I’ll Have Another expressed gratitude for what they did achieve, not remorse for what they didn’t.

David GreningJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012 updated odds

Belmont Stakes live odds

DRF StaffJun 09, 2012

2012 Belmont Stakes Day results, replays

Belmont Park stakes results and video replays from Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day card.

DRF StaffJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012: I'll Have Another will not lead post parade, winner's circle retirement ceremony planned

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another will have a ceremonial retirement in the Belmont Park winner’s circle prior to Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. The New York Racing Association had originally announced plans to have I’ll Have Another lead the post parade for the Belmont.

Mike WelschJun 09, 2012

Belmont Stakes 2012: Dullahan 9-5 favorite in early betting

With $115,869 in the win pool - counting only money bet at Belmont, Aqueduct or through NYRA Rewards - Dullahan was a slight 9-5 favorite over Union Rags (2-1) in early betting for Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

David GreningJun 08, 2012

Belmont Stakes-Brooklyn daily double shows Dullahan slight favorite over Union Rags

Dullahan, the third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby, is a slight favorite over Union Rags, the seventh-place finisher in the Derby, in the Brooklyn-Belmont Stakes daily double wager.

David GreningJun 08, 2012