This Day in History: 2016-06-11

WinStar Farm and Bobby Flay’s Creator won the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes at 1 ½ miles. Creator became the first horse to win the Belmont from post position 13. Sent off at odds of 16-1, Creator also was the first Belmont Stakes winner for both jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trainer Steve Asmussen. The margin of victory by a nose matched the smallest in Belmont history reached three times prior, most recently in 1998 when Victory Gallop spoiled Real Quiet’s bid at the Triple Crown.