The Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course features a rare rematch of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winners, attracting a sellout crowd of 50,000.
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas hails the Belmont Stakes as potentially the best of the Triple Crown races this year, closely contested due to the track's shorter distance.
Mystik Dan breaks tradition by not pursuing the Triple Crown, settling for the Belmont's shorter 1 1/4-mile race, suiting his modest size and adding to the event's competitiveness.
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