triple crown

With some help from Mother Nature and Animal Kingdom's awful start, 24-1 long shot Ruler on Ice won the Belmont Stakes.

Mark Beech reflects on the race and the Triple Crown season.

Ruler on Ice wins the final leg of the Triple Crown.

A year ago, Calvin Borel jumped from the Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird onto Rachel Alexandra and won the Preakness.

This month, after winning his third Derby in four years, the standout jockey decided to stay aboard Super Saver for the Preakness and take a shot at capturing the Triple Crown.

The one similarity is that Borel entered the 2009 Preakness and Saturday's 135th edition certain...

Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup on the penultimate weekend of Six Nations rugby, after Ireland stay on course for the Triple Crown with a 27-12 win over Wales.

A Cajun, a cowboy and a tough little gelding have teamed up to make this Triple Crown season one to remember.

Saturday fire not the first at recycling plant County looking to implement hiring freeze SUNLAND PARK, NM -- Mine That Bird's miracle run for the Triple Crown came to an end Saturday afternoon, after the horse from New Mexico lost to Rachel Alexandra.

Rachel Alexandra is in the Preakness. Finally. Probably. The superstar filly will get her chance to run with the boys during Saturday's second jewel of the Triple Crown after a series of potential roadblocks were lifted over the weekend.

Pimlico vice president Mike Gathagan said Monday there are 13 horses, including Rachel Alexandra, expected to enter the 1 3-16-mile race.

Big Brown will begin his bid to complete the Triple Crown by breaking from the No. 1 post in the Belmont Stakes.

The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner drew the inside position against nine rivals Wednesday.

Big Brown is listed at 2-5 odds for Saturday's grueling 1 1 2-mile race.

"I just can't see a post position getting him beat," trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said.

"As long as we break good, I can see us getting a good trip. There is not a lot of speed in the race. If we need our horse early on, he'll be there for us."