For casual horse racing fans, the Belmont Stakes is irrelevant if a Triple Crown is not on the line. Let me tell you why that ...

The 6-1 Rodriguez, trained by three-time Belmont winner Bob Baffert and ridden by fellow three-time Belmont winner Mike Smith ...

If the Belmont Stakes wasn't going to produce a true Triple Crown winner, surely this is the best anyone could've hoped for ...