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American Pharoah wins the Belmont Stakes and brings home a Triple Crown, By Cleveland Urban News.Com, Ohio's leader in Black digital news

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American Pharoah, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, wins at the Belmont Stakes in Elmont,  New York on Saturday, June 6, and  brings home the coveted  Triple Crown, the twelfth race horse to do so, and the second since Affirmed in 1978.   (Photo compliments of Getty Images)   By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com.  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 22- year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ).  ELMONT, New York- American  Pharoah , ridden by veteran  jockey  Victor  Espinoza,   won the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, and thus the Triple Crown, moving Affirmed aside, the last race horse to win the Triple Crown, and in 1978. The  s

Tonalist denies California Chrome a triple crown at Belmont Stakes, its owner cries foul play

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Photo compliments of Getty Images By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-n-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog, Tel: (216) 659-0473  K athy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 20 year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.    ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) ELMONT, New York -In spite of being the 4-5 favorite,  California Chrome and Jockey Victor Espinoza placed fifth and lost the triple crown following a loss to Tonalist and Jockey Joel Rosario  at the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday, June 7, even after winning the  Kentucky   Derby on May 7 and the  Preakness on May 17. Commissioner  came in second, almost winning  until  the last few strides of the race,  Medal Count finished third, and Wicked Strong placed fourth. A $2 bet on Tonalist brought $20.40. He  covered