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Funny Cide and the Belmont Stakes Having already won two of horse racing's most important events this year, if Funny Cide wins the Belmont Stakes this Saturday, he will be the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. NPR's Tom Goldman handicaps this possible contender.
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Funny Cide and the Belmont Stakes

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Having already won two of horse racing's most important events this year, if Funny Cide wins the Belmont Stakes this Saturday, he will be the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. NPR's Tom Goldman handicaps this possible contender.