Silver Charm was racing for the $5 million Triple Crown bonus.
A series of new Triple Crown bonuses would make a sweep of the series worth $5 million to the colt's owners.
The $5,000,000 Triple Crown bonus was never paid; the last Triple Crown winner was Affirmed in 1978.
But today's Belmont is about immortality, plus the special $5 million Triple Crown bonus just might catch people's attention.
Arazi was resting in France before taking the road to the Kentucky Derby and the $5 million Triple Crown bonus.
He stands to win about $6 million, including the $5 million Triple Crown bonus, if he wins on Saturday.
But suppose he wins the latter two races and then comes to New York, where victory in the Belmont would sweep a $5 million Triple Crown bonus.
Pine Bluff lost the race but won the $1 million Triple Crown bonus.
A minor traffic incident might have cost him second place and the $1 million Triple Crown bonus, but not the grand prize.
As for the Triple Crown bonus, which was dropped after last year, there was some evidence that the Preakness was feeling the impact.
