2002 Belmont Stakes
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title:
2002 Belmont Stakes
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The 2002 Belmont Stakes was the 134th running of the Belmont Stakes. The 1+1⁄2-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion" and sometimes called the "final jewel" in thoroughbred horse racing's Triple Crown series, was held on June 8, 2002, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky Derby. War Emblem, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza, was the race favorite after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in front-running fashion.
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134th running of the Belmont Stakes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Belmont_Stakes
date created:
2016-10-05T07:55:00Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T22:35:44Z
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