The Rail After Proving Doubters Wrong Union Rags Goes Back to Being a Horse 'Union Rags' wins 144th running of Belmont Stakes Sprints Win at Velazquez Teams With for Impressive Work stretch run test faith and confidence luck pluck the nips Paynter win RAGS TO RICHES | trainer Michael Matz revels in moment after some rough ones '12 Sweet Redemption photo finish tracks down final

Factbox: 2012 Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags (Reuters) - Union Rags, ridden by his new rider John Velazquez, won the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday with a late burst up the rails. * Bred in Kentucky, his sire is Dixie Union and his dam is Tempo. * His jockey, John Velazquez, was born in Puerto Rico and is one of the best riders in the United States. He won the 2007 Belmont Stakes on Rags to Riches, the first filly to win the race ... From Union Rags to Riches NEW YORK Union Rags picked up right where Ill Have Another left off, coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturdays Belmont Stakes, it was another photo finish decided by a neck. Just like the Preakness. The Rail: Union Rags Wins the Belmont Stakes Union Rags overtook Paynter in the final stretch to win the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes. Union Rags nips Paynter to win Belmont Stakes Union Rags picked up where I'll Have Another left off — coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. Union Rags wins Belmont Stakes Union Rags charged along the rail in the final moments to edge Paynter by a head and win the 144th Belmont Stakes on Saturday in the final event of American horse racing's Triple Crown. Union Rags 'couldn't be doing any better' after win at Belmont Stakes Union Rags ate contentedly in his stall Sunday morning, 15 hours after finally fulfilling his promise – and some would say destiny – with a thrilling win at the Belmont Stakes. The once-beleaguered colt had arrived at 1 in the morning. After getting some rest, he was turned out in his paddock and spent the morning rolling around and watching the workers and other horses at Michael Matz's Victory ... Union Rags wins Belmont in tight finish NEW YORK (Reuters) - Union Rags, patiently ridden by his new rider John Velazquez, won the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday with a late burst up the rails. Union Rags comes on late to take Belmont Stakes Union Rags delivers a third straight close Triple Crown loss to a Bob Baffert-trained horse. Redemption for Union Rags Union Rags, under John Velazquez on the inside, edges Paynter in the Belmont Stakes. ELMONT, N.Y. Union Rags captures Belmont NEW YORK (AP) -- Union Rags picked up right where I'll Have Another left off, coming from behind to catch a Bob Baffert-trained horse at the finish in a Triple Crown race. In Saturday's Belmont Stakes, it was another photo finish decided by a neck. Just like the Preakness. The 3-year-old bay colt barreled through a slim opening on the rail to edge Paynter, dealing Baffert, jockey Mike Smith and ...
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