Desormeaux's triple crown quest foiled again as Big Brown pulls up

ELMONT: For the second time in a decade Kent Desormeaux's date with destiny collapsed in the stretch at Belmont Park.

The jockey with the soft hands and steely nerves urged Big Brown to perform his magic but the colt showed no fire and finished last in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

In an instant, Desormeaux lost the triple crown, just like he had in the 1998 Belmont when 36-1 longshot Victory Gallop stunned Real Quiet at the wire.