“It’s totally particular, actually,” Ortiz stated after the race. “We (have been) very optimistic.”
Racing in entrance of greater than 46,000 folks on the one-and-a-half mile observe, Mo Donegal was a 5-2 favourite getting into the race.
The horse raced across the observe in 2 minutes and 28.28 seconds, comfortably beating out Nest, who completed in second and Skippylongstocking who completed in third.
With the victory, Corridor of Fame coach Todd Pletcher claimed his fourth Belmont Stakes victory.
After receiving the trophy from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Jerry Crawford, the founding father of Donegal Racing, stated Saturday’s victory “exhibits the game is extra accessible to of us than they could notice.”
“You do not have to spend tens of millions and tens of millions on horses,” Crawford added.