Horse Racing News on June 9, 2012

The Belmont Stakes was a thriller, alright -- just not as thrilling as it could have been.
Making his second start in the U.S., Desert Blanc prevailed by a nose in a deep stretch duel with Papaw Bodie to capture the Woodford Reserve Manhattan.
Union Rags won the Belmont Stakes Friday after beating out Paynter at the finish.
Trainer Doug O'Neill gave his horse three friendly slaps on the flank, removed his saddle, and I'll Have Another was led out of the Belmont Park winner's circle into retirement.
This time it was Trinniberg that produced a gate-to-wire winning performance in the seven-furlong $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes June 9 at Belmont Park.
Tapitsfly wired a tough field June 9 in the 19th running of the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park, holding off even money favorite Winter Memories in the stretch for a 2 1/4-length triumph.
Caixa Eletronica took advantage of a blistering early pace to rally in the stretch for a three-quarters of a length victory in the $400,000 True North Handicap on the Belmont Stakes card June 8.
Giant Ryan broke his left front ankle while battling for the lead in the True North Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturday, crumbling to the ground in an ugly scene that took place in front of thousands of fans in the grandstand at Belmont Park.
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