153rd Belmont Stakes: Essential Quality Overtakes, Then Holds Off Hod Rod Charlie For Victory

 At Elmont, New York:

Favorite Essential Quality, with jockey Luis Saez aboard, overcame, then held off Hot Rod Charlie on Saturday to win the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes.

Trainer Brad Cox picked up his first victory in a Triple Crown race.

Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer finished third.