Rags To Riches Wins Belmont Stakes
Posted June 9, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Rags to Riches is a lot richer now. The horse held off Curlin to capture the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, becoming the first filly to win the historic race in more than 100 years.
It was a two-horse race down the stretch, as the duo broke from the pack only to see Rags hold on to win by a neck in one of the more scintillating finishes in Belmont ‘s rich 139-year history.
Rags to Riches is the first filly to win the Belmont since Tonya in 1905 while Curlin, sired by Canadian-bred Smart Strike, failed to become the first horse to win both the Preakness and Belmont Stakes since Afleet Alex in 2005. Curlin captured the Preakness in April after an even closer photo finish. This time t he three-year-old colt sat back in the early stages, and broke ahead just a little bit too late.
Tiago finished a distant third.
Photo courtesy Getty Images/Matthew Stockman
