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With a shortened distance and owners barred from the stands amid the coronavirus outbreak, the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday will bear little resemblance to previous years. With the traditional third leg of the Triple Crown being contested first, top trainer Todd Pletcher admitted that the season will have an air of unfamiliarity about it when the race is contested without any fans in attendance due to the new protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "You can put a big asterisk by the whole year - and the Triple Crown is certainly part of that," said Pletcher, who has saddled three Belmont winners and is a trainer for contenders Farmington Road and Dr Post.
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