Drawing of Lemon Drop Kid hanging in Schulhofer's office

1999 Belmont Stakes

6  Lemon Drop Kid     61.50  26.00  10.60
2  Vision and Verse          44.40  17.00
4  Charismatic                       3.60

$2  Exacta        $1,537.00
$2  Trifecta      $5,343.00

Final Time:  2:27.88

Lemon Drop Kid in front at the finish.

Charismatic having a cast put on his injured leg after the race (left).

Chris Antley walking back after the race (right).

Lemon Drop Kid headed to the winner's circle.

The happy winners with the Belmont trophy.

Lemon Drop Kid leaving the test barn after the race.

Charismatic in the barn after the race.

Mrs. Vance shares her bouquet of carnations with a hungry Lemon Drop Kid.

Scotty Schulhofer with Lemon Drop Kid at the barn after the race.

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