Three Firsts and a Triple Play for Marion!

Ok, Marion County, the Horse Capital of the World did not supply a Triple Crown winner.  But it did figure into the background and training of all three winners in the prestiges races that potentially make a Triple Crown.

Palace Malice scores upset in Belmont Stakes

"ELMONT, N.Y. -- A late bloomer took the third leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday when Marion County-connected Palace Malice won the Belmont Stakes — beating out two other horses that also have local ties."