In an upside-down year in which the deadly COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal life, horse racing introduces the new normal.

The Triple Crowns in Canada and US are looking different this year, with both series of three races starting much later in the racing year.

The American Triple Crown has really undergone massive changes as the Belmont Stakes (G1), usually the third and final leg of the crown at the testing 1 1/2 mile distance, now kicks off the series. It has also been shortened to 1 1/8 miles. No spectators will be on site at Belmont Park for the Belmont.

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