A few months after maybe the most unlikely Kentucky Derby winner ever, the favorite took the win at the Belmont Stakes.
Mo Donegal, which entered the race as a 5-2 favorite, surged down the stretch to win the 2022 Belmont Stakes. It was a 1-2 victory for owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher, as their filly Nest also placed. Skippylongstocking filled out the podium at third.
We The People, entering the race at 7-2, held the lead for the first mile or so, but eventually faded to fourth.
Here's the winning moment for Mo Donegal:
The biggest disappointment was that of unlikely Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, which entered the race at 4-1 odds.