Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is the last leg of the Triple Crown and is known as the "Test of the Champion."
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Tiz the Law gives longtime trainer, 82, his first victory in the Belmont Stakes, and this time, he did not overwork his charge leading into the big race.
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The Bob Baffert-trained filly, breaking from the rail, won the Grade 1 $300,000 Longines Acorn by 18 3/4 lengths in a race-record 1:32.55 over one mile on the main track.
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The Belmont Stakes marked the first major sporting event in New York since the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down the sports world in March.
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It was great just having the first major sporting event in New York since the shutdown because of COVID-19.
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"It's one of the great New York sports days, and man, does New York deserve one," said host Mike Tirico.
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Scenes from the 2020 Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Belmont Park in Elmont. ...
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All the while dealing with unusual circumstances because of pandemic.
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The Belmont Stakes is back, but this year without any fans due to COVID-19. Newsday's Andrew Gross shows us what this year's race looks like from the empty stands.
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The race is shorter, it's the first leg of the Triple Crown and it lacks the major stars of the sport.
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The race has been reduced to 1 1/8 miles because of the pandemic and is the first leg of this year's Triple Crown.