rags

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Pletcher knows the route well: Three of his Belmont champions did it, and the fourth, the filly Rags to Riches, was idle from the Kentucky Oaks until the Belmont.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The original "Venus of the Rags" was created in 1967 and various versions are on display in museums across Europe, including the Tate Gallery in Liverpool, northern England.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2023

Pletcher, who lives on Long Island, adds another Belmont title following wins with Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013 and Tapwrit in 2017.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Pletcher won the Belmont Stakes for the fourth time, following Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013 and Tapwrit in 2017.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

“His other boys, Ser Orson and Dick Straw, Hun- gerford, Will of the Woods, that lot, they’re still down in some dungeon thanks to us. Old Rags can’t have liked that much.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin