California Chrome Just Misses Triple Crown to Tonalist

California Chrome made a valiant run at what would've been the first Triple Crown in 36 years on Saturday, but came up short at the Belmont Stakes after a late charge that ran out of steam.

Tonalist, the 11 horse, was the winner by a nose, but the delayed result meant little — it was California Chrome's run we were watching for, and he finished fourth. The horse from dusty north-central California would've been the first to do it since Affirmed in 1978, and the first California horse in history to win a Triple Crown.

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