Pictures: Belmont Stakes 2011
Jose Valdivia, Jr. rides Ruler on Ice to victory during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr. kisses the trophy in the winners circle after riding Ruler on Ice to victory during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Trainer Kelly Breen holds the trophy in the winners circle after his horse Ruler on Ice #3 won the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. rides Ruler on Ice to victory during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. smiles after riding Ruler on Ice to victory during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jockey John Velazquez aboard Animal Kingdom #9 (L) and Jesus Castanon aboard Shackleford #12 (R) come back on the track after running in the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. rides Ruler On Ice #3 to victory during the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. rides Ruler On Ice #9 to victory during the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. smiles after riding Ruler On Ice #3 to victory during the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Jockey John Velazquez aboard Animal Kingdom #9 breaks from the starting gate during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
The field heads down the front stretch during the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Horses leave the gates at the beginning of the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Jose Valdivia, Jr. on Ruler On Ice #3 takes the track during the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
A horse is led in the paddock before the fourth race prior to the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Race fans cheer while watching the fifth race prior to the running of the143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Horses go over the track during the ninth race prior to the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
A woman smokes a cigar prior to the running of the143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Jockey Alan Garcia smiles after riding in the fourth race prior to the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
A man studies the program before the start of the third race prior to the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
The field in the third race passes the grandstand prior to the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Horses run during the third race prior to the running of the 143rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
A woman talks on the phone in the grandstand area after watching the ninth race prior to the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11, 2011 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
