Mo Donegal captures Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown finale
Mo Donegal finished first and filly Nest was second, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday for his sixth victory in the Triple Crown race.

The Australian driver took Pebble Beach to the lead at the halfway point, then they cruised to victory in the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2022. Rich Strike owner Rick Dawson announced on Thursday that his horse will not be racing in next weekend's Preakness and will next run in June at the Belmont Stakes.
With favorite Epicenter and Zandon dueling in front, Rich Strike came charging up the rail in the closing strides for a stunning 80-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Zandon and filly Nest are the morning-line favorites for the 148th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively, at Churchill Downs, which will host both marquee races at full capacity for the first time since 2019. Watch the race LIVE this Saturday with coverage beginning LIVE on TSN4, TSN.ca, the TSN App and on TSN Direct at 4pm et/1pm pt.
The Kentucky Derby leads off the first Triple Crown season in decades without the chance of Bob Baffert officially winning one or more of the three races. Watch the Kentucky Derby LIVE Saturday on TSN3 and TSN Direct with coverage starting at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT.
This week’s Dark Horse Bets pick comes from a competitive sprint on Woodbine’s inner turf course.
Why Silver Magnatized is Jason's top choice for a slight upset at Woodbine.
The $1-million Queen's Plate remains very much on Oaks winner Munnyfor Ro's radar. Trainer Kevin Attard said the three-year-old filly is being pointed towards the opening jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown slated to be run Aug. 22 at Woodbine Racetrack.
Antonio Gallardo guided Avoman to a three-quarter length victory Sunday in the $150,000 Plate Trial at Woodbine Racetrack.
Bob Baffert’s lawyer said Wednesday that a split-sample test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit came back positive for the presence of the steroid betamethasone, which could lead to the horse’s disqualification and discipline for the Hall of Fame trainer.
Essential Quality was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favourite for the Belmont Stakes, which will be run without a horse from trainer Bob Baffert pending an investigation into Medina Spirit's failed drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.