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Union Rags wins Belmont Stakes in photo finish (Video)

June 9, 2012 by Larry Brown • Comments
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There was no Triple Crown bid at the Belmont Stakes, but the finish to the race was as thrilling as it gets.

Race favorite Union Rags came from behind to beat Paynter by a neck. Even though I’ll Have Another pulled out of the race because of an injury, Union Rags did exactly what the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner had down — he came back to beat a Bob Baffert-trained horse.

Here’s a look at the photo finish to see just how close it was:

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