Mo Donegal captures Belmont Stakes in Triple Crown finale

Mo Donegal wins the Belmont Stakes. Todd Pletcher's horse, Nest, finishes second. It's P Fletcher's sixth Triple Crown victory. Rich Strike finishes sixth. It’s the fourth straight year the Triple Triple Championship races were won by three different horses. The 2020 Stake was closed to the public due to pandemic. 2021 Staking limited to 11,238 spectators. There were 50,000 spectators this time. New York Islanders' arena next door is too crowded. They had to limit the crowd to 50.000. This time the capacity was capped at 50k.