2013 Belmont Stakes - Palace Malice + Post Race

A patient Palace Malice collared Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Oxbow coming out of the final turn and dominated the stretch run to post a convincing 3 1/4-length upset win in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 8 at Belmont Park.
It was the first victory over winners for Palace Malice. The son of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin raced without blinkers in the 1 1/2-mile event after setting a wicked pace in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 4 when he wore the hood for the first time and faded to 12th.
The result means that a different horse won each jewel of the 2013 Triple Crown. Oxbow was second in the Belmont, with Kentucky Derby winner Orb producing a mild rally from far back in the field of 14 3-year-olds to finish third as the 2-1 favorite. The final time was a slow 2:30.70 on a track upgraded to fast earlier in the afternoon after heavy overnight rains in New York.
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