ELMONT, N.Y. – With an official time of 2:28.28, Mo Donegal won the 154th Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York’s Belmont Park on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mo Donegal’s Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher triumphed a second time watching his other Belmont trainee, Nest, take second place, CBS Sports reported.
Skippylongstocking placed third.
Pletcher’s previous victories at Belmont Stakes were with Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013, and Tapwrit in 2017, the sports news network reported.
Likewise, Mike Repole, who owns both Mo Donegal and Nest, “watched as Mo Donegal passed We the People and Skippylongstocking on the outside in the stretch of the 2022 Belmont Stakes,” The Sporting News reported.
According to CBS Sports, Mo Donegal entered Saturday’s race as the top pick with 5/2 odds, notching all three of his previous wins at the New York track.
Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike finished sixth, the network reported.
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Parachuter lands on the turf at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
A spectator smokes a cigar before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Jose Ortiz rides during the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Spectator with hat looks on during the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Jose Ortiz celebrates with horse Jack Christopher after winning the Woody Stephens at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Spectators wear festive hats as they browse the paddock before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Jose Ortiz rides during the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
A spectator pets an outrider’s horse near the track before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators look on during the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Manual Franco wins the Resorts World Casino Manhattan riding Tribhuvan at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
An outrider walks their horse towards the paddock before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators watch The Woody Stephens horse race before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)
A hat worn at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)
Spectators wear decorative hats before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A hat worn by a spectator at the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes, Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis)
People make their bets at self-service touchscreens before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators cheer during The Ogden Phipps horse race before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Matareya (4) with jockey Flavien Prat, wins The Acorn horse before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
A performer stands at the entrance to greet spectators before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz)
Spectators wear festive hats as they browse the paddock before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Spectators watch the starting gate as it is setup for an earlier race before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
A spectator wears a decorative hat before the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
