By JOSEPH DURSO
Published: June 7, 1998
The Triple Crown of horse racing slipped away from Real Quiet in the final strides of the Belmont Stakes yesterday, when he was run down and beaten by a nose by Victory Gallop, the horse who chased him home in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.
Victory Gallop's Belmont charge denies Real Quiet Triple Crown
Victorious Lil
Vice Regent
Classic Cat
Yarrow Brae
Victory Gallop
Raffie's Majesty
Chilito
Parade Ground
Cryptoclearance
Basic Trainee
Grand Slam
Thomas Jo
Real Quiet
Limit Out
Michael E. Pegram
Bob Baffert
Gary L. Stevens
Kent J. Desormeaux
Elliott Walden
Prestonwood Farm
Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes (1998)