Sarava Upsets Belmont, Crown Bid Bob Baffert's War Emblem (right) tries to keep up with the pack. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Emblem's remarkable run for a Triple Crown ended shockingly Saturday, along with his trainer Bob Baffert's hope to avenge two close calls, when the colt was beaten by the Ken McPeek-trained 70-1 longshot Sarava in the $1,000,000 Belmont Stakes. War Emblem stumbled out of the gate and made a run late before fading back to finish eighth. Sarava, War Emblem depart Belmont together Finley: Imposters don't win the Triple Crown | Results Mayne: The walk before the run ended | Ratings soared Proud Citizen faces long rehabilitation Proud Citizen, who came out of his fifth-place finish in the Belmont with a fractured shin, will undergo surgery and is expected to be out four to six months. Cronley: Horse racing will be just fine, thanks A Triple Crown winner was supposed to have "saved" horse racing. Jay says it never needed it. Prado has always been able to win Edgar Prado has always been able to win races, but never in his dreams did he believe he would ride a 70-1 winner of the Belmont Stakes. War Emblem's owner skips Belmont Stakes Saudi Prince Ahmed bin Salman, who paid $900,000 for War Emblem nearly two months ago, was a no-show at Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Tight security, record crowd expected for Belmont With a crowd expected to approach 100,000 -- enough to nearly fill Shea and Yankee stadiums combined -- security is being raised to unprecedented levels. Sunday Break makes Triple Crown debut in Belmont Neil Drysdale will saddle Sunday Break in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, where War Emblem is attempting to become the first Triple Crown winner in 24 years. Baffert making rounds of celebrity circuit Bob Baffert doesn't spend all his time in the barn with War Emblem. McNamara's Belmont analysis Eddie Mac runs through the horses that will be gunning for War Emblem in this year's Belmont Stakes. War Emblem in tip-top shape for Triple try War Emblem worked his final tuneup for the Belmont Stakes on Tuesday and his trainer said the black colt was "looking good'' for a run at the Triple Crown. Magic Weisner a stay-at-home until now Trainers and their horses regularly travel the 200 miles between Baltimore and New York. Nancy Alberts never bothered -- until now. Essence of Dubai gets another shot At the Kentucky Derby Essence of Dubai was a buzz horse. Then he finished ninth -- 13 lengths -- behind War Emblem. Frankel taking new approach with Medaglia d'Oro Trainer Bobby Frankel has been searching for a reason why Medaglia d'Oro did so poorly in the Preakness. Cronley: Regarding the Belmont Jay answers some racing-related questions and gives some advice on the Belmont Stakes. Would War Emblem victory tarnish the Crown? Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed and ... War Emblem? Does that last name belong with the others? Finley: A bad decision of historic proportions As each day passes, Russell Reineman's decision to sell War Emblem looks more and more foolish. War Emblem's sire sold for $10.1 million WinStar Farms and Taylor Made Farm bought Our Emblem from Allen and Audrey Murray's Murmur Farm in Maryland. Request For Parole out of Belmont Stakes Request For Parole, who was fifth in the Kentucky Derby, has a stress fracture and will not compete in the Belmont Stakes. Rice: Who wants a Triple Crown winner? After conducting an informal poll, Kenny's pretty sure almost everyone wants War Emblem to win the Crown. Johnson: The Triple Crown's main man There's not a more interesting player in the quest for the Triple Crown than jockey Gary Stevens. Sunday Break takes Peter Pan Bring on War Emblem, Sunday Break looks ready to play Triple Crown spoiler in the Belmont Stakes. Laid-back Espinoza bides his time until Belmont Talk to Victor Espinoza, and he never utters the words "Belmont Stakes'' or "Triple Crown.'' War Emblem: Super or subpar? Trainer Bob Baffert has already proclaimed War Emblem a "superhorse," but does he really measure up? Cronley: The renaissance of racing? Can War Emblem save horse racing with a Triple Crown win? Does he really have to? Azillion runs last as 7-5 favorite in Alydar Like a Hero remains a candidate for the Belmont Stakes following his first career stakes win. Large Belmont field bad news for War Emblem History says when there's a Triple Crown on the line, the larger the Belmont Stakes field the tougher it is to win. Rice: The return of Mike Smith In the early to mid-90's, there was no jockey hotter than Mike Smith. One accident changed all that. The line starts here for Belmont A surprisingly large contingent of challengers appears ready to take on War Emblem in the June 8th Belmont Stakes. Baffert confident 'Emblem' is Crown bound Trainer Bob Baffert thinks War Emblem will succeed where two others before him failed. McNamara: Derby was no fluke The colt who won America's most important race proved at Pimlico that he's as tough as he is speedy. Mayne: Just another day at the track for Baffert Twenty minutes before the Preakness, Bob Baffert looked like he didn't have a care in the world. Finley: Looking like a Triple Crown winner Is there a horse capable of keeping War Emblem from winning the Triple Crown? Cronley: A 'Magic' Preakness exacta Chalk another one up for the little guy. He had that humongous Preakness exacta.

Kentucky Derby May 7, 2005 Track Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. Distance 1 1/4 miles Record 1:59 2/5 Secretariat, 1973 Purse $2 Million Winner Giacomo Preakness Stakes May 21, 2005 Track Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Md. Distance 1 3/16 miles Record 1:53 2/5 Tank's Prospect, 1985 Louis Quatorze, 1996 Purse $1 Million Winner Afleet Alex Belmont Stakes June 11, 2005 Track Belmont Park Elmont, N.Y. Distance 1 1/2 miles Record 2:24 Secretariat, 1973 Purse $1 Million Winner Afleet Alex

Belmont Bust? War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert feels as if he let the fans down. Standard | Cable Modem  Belmont War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert describes what it's like to have the chance to win the Triple Crown. Standard | Cable Modem  Preakness War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert talks to ESPN's Hank Goldberg after War Emblem ran away with the Preakness. Listen  Belmont Proud Citizen trainer D. Wayne Lukas expects to see an improved Proud Citizen in the Belmont Stakes. Standard | Cable Modem  Belmont War Emblem trainer Bob Baffert describes the qualities that make War Emblem special. Standard | Cable Modem  Kentucky Derby Jockey Victor Espinoza knew War Emblem was bound for victory as early as the first turn. Standard | Cable Modem  Dan Patrick Show ESPN's Kenny Mayne drops by to recap the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby. Listen

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