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FILE - In this June 12, 1978 file photo, Steve Cauthen raises his whip to speed affirmed, right, toward the finish line as Alydar is driven home by Jorge Velasquez in the final stretch of the Belmont Stakes race at Belmont Race track in Elmont, New York. California Chrome has galloped two miles at Belmont Park, with the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner preparing for the final leg of the Triple Crown. No horse has swept the Derby, Preakness and Belmont since Affirmed in 1978. (AP Photo/Perez, File)

FILE - In this June 12, 1978 file photo, Steve Cauthen raises his whip to speed affirmed, right, toward the finish line as Alydar is driven home by Jorge Velasquez in the final stretch of the Belmont Stakes race at Belmont Race track in Elmont, New York. California Chrome has galloped two miles at Belmont Park, with the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner preparing for the final leg of the Triple Crown. No horse has swept the Derby, Preakness and Belmont since Affirmed in 1978. (AP Photo/Perez, File)

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