Shortened Belmont Stakes runs June 20 as Triple Crown opener

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The Belmont Stakes, usually the last and longest leg of US horse racing's Triple Crown, will be shortened and staged June 20 as the opener of this year's coronavirus-altered lineup. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Tuesday that the 152nd edition of the event at Belmont Park will be delayed only two weeks later than its original date before the deadly virus shut down US sports. "While this will certainly be a unique running of this historic race, we are grateful to be able to hold the Belmont Stakes in 2020," NYRA president Dave O'Rourke said.

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