Mo Donegal claims 154th Belmont Stakes title behind strong finish

Mo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes. Todd Pletcher's horse won. It was P Fletcher's sixth Triple Crown victory. Rich Strike finished sixth. He was a Kentucky Derby winner at 80-to-1 odds.

Mo Donegal won the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York. He was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr. and finished three lengths ahead of Nest. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike finished sixth. It's the fourth straight year the Triple Crown contests were won by three different horses. It is the first time since 1926-29 that the sport has had three Triple CPs in a row. The winner of the race is Mike Repole, who also owns Nest, which finished third. His company owns the horse.

Mo Donegal won the title. Matareya won $500,000 Acorn. Flightline won Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Mile. Echo Zulu scratched at the post. Preakness winner Early Voting was sidelined. The attendance of 46,103 was below the grounds record of 120,139 set in 2004.