Jockey Joel Rosario, atop Sir Winston (7), right, reacts as after crossing the finish line ahead of Tacitus (10), with jockey Jose Ortiz up, to win the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Steven Ryan) NEW YORK — Sir Winston provided a perfect finish to a crazy Triple Crown. After a disqualification in the Kentucky Derby and a runaway horse in the Preakness, of course the Belmont Stakes goes to a 10-1 long shot. Sir Winston captured the $1.5 million race Saturday, holding off favored Tacitus by a length. The win gave trainer Mark Casse the final two jewels in the showcase for 3-year-old thoroughbreds. He won the Preakness with War of Will, who was expected to battle Tacitus in the 11/2-mile Belmont. Instead, Casse’s other colt took the lead after a ground-saving ride by Joel Rosario. It wasn’t really a shock to Casse. “I said all week he was doing really well,” Casse said. “He had a race over the track. What can I say? It’s just exciting.” Sir Winston, who was making his Triple Crown debut, finished second in the Peter Pan Stakes, the traditional prep for the… Read full this story
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