Road to the 2016 Triple Crown: Creator Wins Belmont

Follow along as the best racehorses and jockeys in the world compete for the chance to become the 13th Triple Crown winner.

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Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up and Destin #1 with jockey Javier Castellano up race to past the finish during the The 148th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2016 in Elmont, New York. Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up won the race.
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Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up and Destin #1 with jockey Javier Castellano up race to past the finish during the The 148th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2016 in Elmont, New York. Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up won the race.
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Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up leads the field to the finish to win the The 148th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2016 in Elmont, New York.
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Creator with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. up leads the field to the finish to win the The 148th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2016 in Elmont, New York.
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Exaggerator #5, ridden by Kent J. Desormeaux, wins the the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes on May 21, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Exaggerator #5, ridden by Kent J. Desormeaux, wins the the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes on May 21, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Trainer Keith Desormeaux kisses a trophy after Exaggerator with Kent Desormeaux atop won the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race on May 21, 2016, in Baltimore.
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Trainer Keith Desormeaux kisses a trophy after Exaggerator with Kent Desormeaux atop won the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race on May 21, 2016, in Baltimore.
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Two men help a woman through the mud ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race on Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Baltimore.
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Two men help a woman through the mud ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race on Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Baltimore.
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Exaggerator #5 (green cap), ridden by Kent Desormeaux, trails the leaders the first time by the grandstand before closing to win the Preakness Stakes on May 21, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Exaggerator #5 (green cap), ridden by Kent Desormeaux, trails the leaders the first time by the grandstand before closing to win the Preakness Stakes on May 21, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (right) is walked by exercise rider Jonny Garcia on track with an outrider (right) during a training session for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist (right) is walked by exercise rider Jonny Garcia on track with an outrider (right) during a training session for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator walks in the barn in preparation for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator walks in the barn in preparation for the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Preakness contender Collected is bathed following a training session for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Preakness contender Collected is bathed following a training session for the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Horses walk in front of row-homes as they train on track days prior to the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Horses walk in front of row-homes as they train on track days prior to the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on on May 18, 2016, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Danzing Candy #20, ridden by Mike E. Smith, and Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, lead the field during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Danzing Candy #20, ridden by Mike E. Smith, and Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, lead the field during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, wins the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Mario Guitierrez rides Nyquist to victory during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Mario Guitierrez rides Nyquist to victory during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Kentucky Derby entrant Nyquist and trainer Doug O'Neill pose with the Stanley Cup before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Kentucky Derby entrant Nyquist and trainer Doug O'Neill pose with the Stanley Cup before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nyquist #13, ridden by Mario Gutierrez, crosses the finish line during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The field breaks out of the starting gate during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The field breaks out of the starting gate during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Sarah Sis finishes the eighth race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Sarah Sis finishes the eighth race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Fans make their way to their seats at the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Fans make their way to their seats at the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Fans look over racing forms before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Fans look over racing forms before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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A presentation of the Kentucky Derby Trophy during the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A presentation of the Kentucky Derby Trophy during the 142nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Fans watch a horse get ready for a race before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Fans watch a horse get ready for a race before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2016, in Louisville.
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Horses await baths after an early-morning workout at Churchill Downs, May 4, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Horses await baths after an early-morning workout at Churchill Downs, May 4, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Shagaf goes over the track during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Shagaf goes over the track during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Horses walk to the track for training at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2016.
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Horses walk to the track for training at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2016.
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Brody's Cause runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Brody's Cause runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A horse is ridden to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs, May 5, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A horse is ridden to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs, May 5, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Trainer Bob Baffert stands outside his barn at Churchill Downs Monday, May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Trainer Bob Baffert stands outside his barn at Churchill Downs Monday, May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Scenes from "Dawn at the Downs, as fans showed up with hopes of glimpsing the next Triple Crown winner during morning workouts for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Scenes from "Dawn at the Downs, as fans showed up with hopes of glimpsing the next Triple Crown winner during morning workouts for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Kentucky Derby entrant Oscar Nominated, stands in his stall waiting to go to the track for a morning gallop at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 2016.
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Kentucky Derby entrant Oscar Nominated, stands in his stall waiting to go to the track for a morning gallop at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 2016.
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Destin gets a bath after training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Destin gets a bath after training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A horse is ridden back to the barn after a workout at Churchill Downs, May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A horse is ridden back to the barn after a workout at Churchill Downs, May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Creator runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Creator runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The view of Belmont Park prepared for 48th Belmont Stakes renewal and the final jewel of racing’s Triple Crown. Since 1919, when Sir Barton was the first to sweep the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont, the "Test of the Champion" has crowned but 11 winners of racing’s most prestigious, and elusive, prize.
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The view of Belmont Park prepared for 48th Belmont Stakes renewal and the final jewel of racing’s Triple Crown. Since 1919, when Sir Barton was the first to sweep the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont, the "Test of the Champion" has crowned but 11 winners of racing’s most prestigious, and elusive, prize.
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Danzing Candy is washed during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Danzing Candy is washed during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Dazzling Gem walks on the track during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Dazzling Gem walks on the track during morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Outwork runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Outwork runs on the track during the morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Outwork and Destin are bathed after training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Outwork and Destin are bathed after training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nyquist walks in the barn during morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Nyquist walks in the barn during morning training for the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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