Victory Gallop (left) and Real Quiet had a stranglehold on the top of the board at this year's Triple Crown races    (AP)

Real Quiet-Victory Gallop rivalry good for racing

Rematch of Triple Crown hopefuls may come in Travers

Though Real Quiet lost his bid to win the Triple Crown by a nose when Victory Gallop nipped him at the wire in the Belmont Stakes, the racing world was smiling Sunday at the birth of a new rivalry.
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June 7
• Arkansas Derby produces 10 Triple Crown race winners

June 6
• Stevens spoils Real Quiet's Triple Crown bid
• Baffert, Desormeaux share blame; Stewards would have denied win
• Third time a charm for trainer Elliott Walden
• Real Quiet set for Triple Crown run
• Desormeaux fought adversity, cockiness to reach racing's pinnacle
• Jockey, trainer say he's proven his worth; Critics say no

June 4
• Baffert tries to explain large Belmont field
• Real Quiet stirs debate about greatness
• Real Quiet draws No. 8 post for Belmont
• Father and son double up in Belmont Stakes

June 3
• Real Quiet keeps juice in tank during final workout
• Red carpet rolled out for Triple Crown hopeful

June 2
• Crowds gather to watch Triple Crown hopeful work out
• Real Quiet real sharp in final workout

June 1
• Baffert no longer just the white-haired guy in a cowboy hat

May 30
• Baffert, Pegram one step away from sweeping Triple Crown

May 26
• Baffert only worried about his horse

May 25
• Only the Belmont Stakes stands between Real Quiet and the first Triple Crown in two decades