Young jockey Cauthen wins Belmont as Affirmed claims Triple Crown
Steve Cauthen, 18, becomes the youngest jockey to win racing's Triple Crown guiding Affirmed to a faultless 142 miles victory by a head over arch rival Alydar in the 110th Belmont Stakes. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner delivered a stirring finish in a famed head-to-head duel.
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New York
Steve Cauthen
Walton
Affirmed
Alydar
Cauthen
Jorge Velasquez
Darby Creek Road
Judge Advocate
Omaha
Firethorn
Seattle Slew
Velasquez
Devil’s Red
Calumet Farm
Laz Barrera
Barrera
Louis
Patrice Wolfson
Cuba
Bold Forbes
Cauthen and Velasquez Clash in Classic Horse Race
Jockeys Bob Cauthen and Jorge Velasquez faced off over Affirmed and Alydar in a sunlit race, as Affirmed edged Alydar at the mile pole. Cauthen praised his horse’s response and admitted the longest ride of his career, while Velasquez hailed Affirmed as great as past legends.
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Alydar
Jorge Velasquez
Velasquez
Affirmed
Secretariat
Native Dancer
Affirmed Wins Belmont to Complete Triple Crown
Affirmed ridden by Steve Cauthen defeats Alydar by a head in the 184,300 Belmont Stakes to become racing’s 11th Triple Crown champion. The stretch duel crowns Cauthen’s first Crown, with Barrera’s colt delivering racing history and a $3.20 payout to win.
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New York
Affirmed
Steve Cauthen
Alydar
Marion hosts small Capital City Marathon in Marion
A 5,000 meter race drew 36 runners from Marion and nearby towns including Mt. Vernon and Carbondale. Winners included Nick Whiteside, 15, of Mt. Vernon in the 15-35 class with 15:07 and Lowell Jeter, 35, of Marion in the 35-and-older class with 18:20. The event, staged by the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce and Marion Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, featured three divisions and offered medals for the top five in each class plus T-shirts for all participants.
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Marion
Jefferson
Marion Streets
Clay DeMattei
DeMattei
Dwight LeMasters
Marion City
Tower Square Plaza
Marion Memorial Hospital
LeMasters
Nick Whiteside
Mt. Vernon
Whiteside
Carbondale
Gary Holda
Holda
Lowell Jeter
Jeter
Creal Springs
Guy Peterson
Peterson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ken Kurzowski
Chicago
Johnston City
Becky McKinney
McKinney
Marie Westwood
Westwood
Jackson County Area
YMCA
Sharyn Russell
Murphysboro
Jon Michels
Paula
Elizabeth Dunham
Darrell Dunham
Jackie Giles
Marion Area
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Southern Illinois
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