Even though Saturday's Belmont Stakes marks the first time Fox Sports has carried one of horse racing's Triple Crown events, the network has a history of covering the sport. Fox has carried the New York Racing Association's summer meet from Saratoga Race Course since 2016 on FS1 and FS2.
Article by Steve Dennis: In the latest instalment of his popular series commemorating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown, Steve Dennis recalls an iconic display that has long since gone down in the annals of racing history
June 2 1896 Hastings, ridden by H. Griffin, edges Handspring by a neck to capture the Belmont Stakes. 1908 Royal Tourist, ridden by Eddie Dugan, posts a four-length victory over Live Wire in the Preakness Stakes.
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