Justify beat nine other horses, the largest number of competitors a Triple Crown winner had ever faced.
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This was the first dry track the colt ran in the Triple Crown series.
The 1 1/2 mile Belmont is the longest of the three-race series. Justify won on sloppy tracks at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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