Justify wins Belmont Stakes to become 13th Triple Crown winner

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NEW YORK — Justify has won the Triple Crown.

The Preakness and Kentucky Derby winner became thoroughbred racing's 13th Triple Crown winner with a front-running victory in the Belmont Stakes.

American Pharoah ended a 37-year Triple Crown drought in 2015. It was the second Triple Crown for trainer Bob Baffert and the first for jockey Mike Smith.

Gronkowski finished second in the 1 1/2 mile race. Hofburg was third in the thrilling race in which Justify was challenged momentarily at the top of the stretch and then drew off the roars of a crowd of 90,000.

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