Tiz the Law wins the 152nd Belmont Stakes

    By Amir Vera, CNN

    Updated 0851 GMT (1651 HKT) June 21, 2020

    Jockey Manuel Franco rides atop Tiz the Law crossing the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 20, 2020 in Elmont, New York.
    Jockey Manuel Franco rides atop Tiz the Law crossing the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 20, 2020 in Elmont, New York.

    (CNN)Tiz the Law won the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, on Saturday, according to the race organization's official Twitter.

    The entire race took place without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. The three-year-old colt was ridden by jockey Manny Franco and is owned by Sackatoga Stables under 82-year-old trainer Barclay Tagg.
      Dr. Post and Max Player came in second and third, respectively.
      Typically the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes was the first leg for the first time in history. The race was originally slated to take place on June 6.
      Tiz the Law, with jockey Manny Franco, races past the finish line to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 20.
      Photos: The Belmont Stakes, as we've never seen it before
      Tiz the Law, with jockey Manny Franco, races past the finish line to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 20.
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