Belmont Winner, Rags to Riches

Under overcast skies at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 9, 2007, Rags to Riches crossed the wire a head in front of favored Preakness winner Curlin in the 139th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes and became the first filly in 102 years to win the longest and oldest leg of the Triple Crown. Her win ends long droughts in Triple Crown races for both her trainer and jockey - Todd Pletcher was 0-for-28 and John Velazquez was 0-for-20. Her winning time of 2:28.74 was well off Secretariat's track record of 2:24, but time doesn't matter this year. The race will be remembered for the fact that she's only the third filly in history to win the 1 1/2-mile "Test of the Champion."

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