2011 Belmont Stakes

Ruler on Ice wins Belmont Stakes — AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. poses for photographs after Ruler On Ice won the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Jose Valdivia Jr., right, poses for photographs with Ruler On Ice's owners George, left, and Lori Hall, and trainer Kelly Breen after Ruler On Ice won the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Ruler On Ice, with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., sprints to the finish line ahead of Stay Thirsty (2) to win the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Ruler On Ice, left, with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., sprints ahead of jockey Javier Castellano on Stay Thirsty to win the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Ruler On Ice, center, with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr.; Stay Thirsty, second from right, and jockey Javier Castellano; and Shackleford, right, with Jesus Castanon, run during the Belmont Stakes horse race Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Ruler On Ice won; Stay Thirsty was second; and Shackleford was fifth.

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Shackleford gets a bath — AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Shackleford, winner of the Preakness, gets a bath, June 9, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Shackleford, with jockey Jesus Castanon aboard, will try to become the first Belmont Stakes winner out of the No. 12 post.

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Santiva gallops with exercise rider Brendan Walsh — AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Santiva, with exercise rider Brendan Walsh up, gallops, Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Master of Hounds looks at his neighbor Viscount Nelson — AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Master of Hounds, left, looks at his neighbor Viscount Nelson, Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The horse is trained in Ireland.

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Santiva, with rider Brendan Walsh, watches the track, June 8, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Mucho Macho Man gets a bath, June 8, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Mucho Macho Man had early 10-1 odds to win the Belmont Stakes.

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Shackleford is schooled in the starting gate, June 8, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The colt trained by Dale Romans is attempting to become the 22nd Preakness-Belmont winner.

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Animal Kingdom walks past the starting gate — AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Animal Kingdom, left, walks past the starting gate during training, June 8, 2011 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The winner of the Kentucky Derby was made the 2-1 favorite for the final leg of the Triple Crown

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Mucho Macho Man gets bathed after his morning training session in preparation for The Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 8, 2011 in Elmont, New York.

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