This Day in History: 2002-06-08

A record Belmont Park crowd of 103,222 witnessed War Emblem fail in his bid to become Thoroughbred racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner at the 134th Belmont Stakes. War Emblem finished eighth behind longshot Sarava, who paid $142.50 to win as the highest priced winner in Belmont Stakes history. Belmont Park’s previous attendance record was 85,818, set in 1999 when Charismatic finished third in attempting a Triple Crown sweep.