Tens of thousands of well-dressed revelers flocked to the Belmont Stakes Saturday as organizers welcomed crowds for the first time since the pandemic, with favorite Mo Donegal snagging a win in the storied hose-race, as well as $800,000. The horse, a 5-2 post time favorite, came from behind to beat out Derby winner Rich Strike and heavier frontrunner We the People to win the 154th running of the Stakes, which serves the third jewel of thoroughbred horseracing's Triple Crown. The race marked a return to form for the 155-year-old Long Island event, after the 2020 Stakes were closed due to the pandemic and the event last year was limited to 11,238 spectators - roughly 10 percent the stadium's capacity.
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