Horses head out to the track at the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2012 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Al Bello, Getty Images

Patrons watch a horse race before the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2012 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Al Bello, Getty Images

Tellers wait to take bets before the 144th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2012 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Al Bello, Getty Images

Ron Turcotte, jockey of 1973 triple crown winner Secretariat, jokes with five-year-old Kenny Foudy of Port St. Lucie, Fla. in the paddock before the start of the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2012 in Elmont, New York. Photo: Rob Carr, Getty Images

Jami Jordan, left, of Carlisle, Pa., and Tonia Cooke, of Oakdale, N.Y., pose for photos by a statue of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat prior to the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. I'll Have Another, who won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, was scratched Friday from the Belmont Stakes, ending his shot at the Triple Crown. Photo: Mark Lennihan, Associated Press

Howard Berman, of Yonkers, N.Y., wears his I'll Have Another T-shirt before the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. I'll have Another scratched from the race Friday. Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another is walked to the track before a retirement ceremony before the start of the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 9, 2012 in Elmont, New York. The triple crown hopeful is being retired due to an injury. Photo: Rob Carr, Getty Images

Jockey Mario Gutierrez is led from the winner's circle after a retirement ceremony for I'll Have Another at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Photo: Mike Groll, Associated Press

A poster for I'll Have Another lies on the ground after a retirement ceremony for the horse before the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday, June 9, 2012. I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended Friday when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired from racing with a swollen tendon. Photo: Mike Groll, Associated Press

Eva Kitova of New York takes photos before the horse racing day starts at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The 144th Belmont Stakes horse race will be run later today. Photo: Mike Groll, Associated Press

Jockey John Velazquez, right, drives Union Rags past Paynter and jockey Mike Smith, left, to the finish line for victory in the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. Photo: Garry Jones, Associated Press

Jockey John Velazquez eases up on Union Rags, right, after victory over Paynter, left, with jockey Mike Smith, in the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press

Jockey John Velazquez bathes Union Rags with water after winning the Belmont Stakes horse race in Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. Photo: David J. Phillip, Associated Press

Jockey John Velasquez, left, and Union Rags owner Phyllis Wyeth, right, hold the winner's trophy after Union Rags won the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 9, 2012, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Photo: Mark Lennihan, Associated Press

Trainer Michael Matz, left, tries to hoist the Belmont Stakes trophy with jockey John Velazquez, right, after Union Rags captured the Belmont Stakes horse race at Belmont Park n Elmont, N.Y., Saturday, June 9, 2012. Photo: Garry Jones, Associated Press