Payoffs
Creator$34.80$14.60$9.40
Destin $9.40$6.20
Lani $6.60
How the race was won
Creator, a 16-1 shot, came off the honest pace set by stablemate Gettysburg and nosed out Destin at the finish, giving jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. his first Triple Crown victory.
By the numbers
4 Horses that have won the Belmont by a nose. The three horses to win by the slimmest of margins before Creator on Saturday were: Granville (over Mr. Bones in 1936), Jaipur (over Admiral's Voyage in 1962) and Victory Gallop (over Real Quiet) in 1998.
3 Triple Crown victories for trainer Steve Asmussen, who earned a spot in horse racing's Hall of Fame.
2 Horses to run in all three Triple Crown races — Exaggerator and Belmont third-place finisher Lani.
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