Triple Crown: Belmont defeats

I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack Friday, June 8, 2012, when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired with a swollen tendon. The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

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Thu., June 7, 2012

FILE - In this June 8, 1958, file photo, Tim Tam eats hay in a stall the day after the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Calumet Farm bay colt finished second to Cavan by 5 1/2 lengths after running the final quarter-mile with a broken bone in his right front ankle. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Jacob Harris Associated Press
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 1962, file photo, Carry Back yawns in his stall at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. When jockey Johnny Sellers asked the horse for more on what should have been a thrilling stretch run to victory, the horse "spit the bit" _ a racing term meaning he simply didn't feel like running anymore, resulting in a seventh-place finish behind 65-1 long shot Sherluck. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Harry Harris Associated Press
FILE - In this June 7, 1969, file photo, Arts and Letters and jockey Braulio Baeza, front, passes Majestic Prince and jockey Bill Hartack, left, to win the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Hartack was criticized by many for moving too late in the stretch in the loss to Arts and Letters. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.
FILE - In this June 9, 1979, file photo, Coastal and jockey Ruben Hernandez, second from right, make the move to pass Spectacular Bid (5) and jockey Ron Franklin on the final turn during the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Spectacular Bid stepped on a safety pin in his stall the morning of the race and would later fade in the stretch under Franklin to finish in third. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Ron Frehm Associated Press
FILE - In this June 7, 1997, file photo, Touch Gold and jockey Chris McCarron, bottom, pass Silver Charm and jockey Gary Stevens, top, and Free House, left, to win the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. With 75 yards to go, Touch Gold snuck up on Stevens, who only caught the horse out of the corner of his eye, and Silver Charm did not react until 10 jumps from the wire when it was already too late. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Bill Kostroun Associated Press
FILE - In this June 6, 1998, file photo, Victory Gallop and jockey Gary Stevens (11) edge out Real Quiet and jockey Kent Desormeaux as they cross the finish line to win the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Desormeaux was criticized for making his move too early, and by the time Real Quiet was a furlong from the finish, Victory Gallop was making its charge at the wire to eventually take the win. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Bill Kostroun Associated Press
FILE - In this June 5, 1999, file photo, jockey Chris Antley holds Charismatic's leg as an outrider holds the reins after the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. With a quarter mile to go, Charismatic fractured two bones in his left front leg but still finished third behind 29-1 long shot Lemon Drop Kid. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Charles Krupa Associated Press
FILE - In this June 8, 2002, file photo, War Emblem and jockey Victor Espinoza, right, stumble into Magic Weisner and jockey Richard Migliore as they leave the starting gate during the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The front-running War Emblem never recovered from the early collision, resulting in an eighth-place finish behind 70-1 long shot Sarava. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Dave Martin Associated Press
FILE - In this June 5, 2004, file photo, jockey Edgar S. Prado, left, aboard Birdstone, reacts after winning the Belmont Stakes horse race as jockey Stewart Elliott, right, aboard Smarty Jones, watches at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Early duels with Rock Hard Ten and Eddington along the backstretch proved to be Smarty's undoing, as the horse would go on to tire in the stretch and be caught in the final 70 yards by 36-1 long shot Birdstone. As I'll Have Another prepares to attempt to win the Belmont Stakes in his quest to become the 12th Triple Crown champion and first in 34 years on Saturday, June 9, 2012, The Associated Press takes a look at some of the 19 horses who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but came up short in the final leg of the Triple Crown, and how the race unfolded.

Frank Ii Associated Press