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The legacy and importance to the sporting public intrinsically links the three legs of the Triple Crown. With Saturday’s 147th running of the Grade 1 Preakness at famed Pimlico Race Course, a plethora of media attention turned to the connection the middle jewel has with the upcoming Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 11.

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Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher sent a number of his stars to breeze over the dirt training track Friday in preparation for engagements at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, including Mo Donegal for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets.

Mary Eddy

Juddmonte’s British homebred Masen will vie for his first stateside victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Seek Again, a one-mile test for 4-year-olds and up over the Widener turf course at Belmont Park.

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​The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) will host a Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday featuring all-turf races from Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, including the Grade 3 Louisville to close out the sequence.

Keith McCalmont

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Darlene Bilinski’s multiple New York-bred stakes winner Senbei made his open-company and seasonal debut a winning one in Sunday’s $100,000 Gold Fever, a six-furlong sprint for sophomores, at Belmont Park.

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​ ​When Mrs. Fitriani Hay’s Highland Chief emerged from post 5 in Saturday’s Grade 1 Man o’ War at Belmont Park, he was the longest shot on the board at odds of 19-1. The long odds didn’t faze Trevor McCarthy, who confidently piloted the Graham Motion-trained son of Gleneagles to a one-length score and earn the first Grade 1 triumph of his career.