Mo Donegal asserted his superiority over seven rivals in the 1 ½-mile Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets June 11, but the pecking order within the 3-year-old division is not as clearly established.
The long-delayed start of the 2022 season for Flightline proved worth the wait for his connections and fans as the undefeated son of Tapit overcame a slow start to post a six-length victory in the $1 million Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap June 11 at Belmont Park.
Few trainers know the way to the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets winner’s circle better than Todd Pletcher. He made history when Rags to Riches became the third and most recent filly to capture the “Test of the Champion” in 2007.
