Date:	Saturday, June 9, 2007
Place:	Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
Time:	12:00 PM

Rags to Riches held off Preakness winner Curlin in a spectacular stretch run to become the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years. The crowd of 46,870 at Belmont Park saw trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez end long droughts in Triple Crown races: Pletcher was 0-for-28 and Velazquez was 0-for-20. Rags to Riches stumbled and nearly fell out of the starting gate but then regained her balance and moved into position along the outside for what turned into a sensational stretch-long duel with Curlin.

It was a fitting way to close a Triple Crown season that produced three exhilarating races, one which began with jockey Calvin Borel's daring rail-hugging Derby win aboard Street Sense followed by Curlin's thrilling final-stride win over the Derby winner in the Preakness.