"union rags" in the belmont stakes. >> "union rags" wins the belmont. he atones today. >> it was just the fact that a mile and a half is an unknown distance. if we are going to get there, we will not get there. he rider andh t the course being as game as he was, they got the job done. >> bodiemeister finished second at the preakness. >> our coverage continues at pimlico. >> today was the day that everyone thought wfive "i'll have another" would make him a triple crown winner. that did not dampen the spirits of those who came out. >> "union rags" in the belmont street. >> it was "union rags" that took home the trophy. >> of sort of finish, exciting. >> it was exciting but to? "i'll have another" could not raise. that was a disappointment. >> that feeling was clear saturday. this was not the party it was supposed to be. many tables were empty. "i'll have another" hats left untouched. a lot of people did not show up after the announcement friday that "i'll have another" was pulling out of the race because of an injured her >> i was disappointed because i w

the thoroughbred was supposed to be in the belmont stakes. another look at the odds on favorite to be come the first triple crown favorite in 34 years. >> on the eve of one of the greatest races, the handler made a critical decision to end its career. we have coverage of the abrupt exit. she spoke to the veterinarian that treated the horse, but we will begin with the sports director, the only local reporter witwhere the stunning decision was made. >> he hoped to have a press conference tomorrow afternoon. the media arrived 25 hours early today on the news that i'll have another would not run in the belmont. >> it was unanimous between my brother and die. it is a bummer, but far from tragic. >> a new running mate. the longtime belmont patrons saw secretariat complete the triple crown back in '73. since then, the couple has grown to expect heartbreak instead of history. >> that is why they call at the graveyard of champions. the track itself as a long distance. >> a much smaller crowd than the anticipated 100,000 will turn out for the belmont s

i'll have another is owl of the belmont. derby and preeken and scratch out of the belmont. i was at the racetrack today when the news weas broken. attendance an the race tomorrow could be cut in half. i talked to i'll have another's owner and asked him about the day. >> i probably tonight -- well, wait a minute. we're supposed to be getting ready for the belmont. horse racing is a very tough game in that, you know, horses are very delicate creatures, and things can happen to them. unfortunately, fate decided today was the day for i'll have another to end his career. >> how hard was it to make that decision? you're so close to something that's been so elusive? >> making the decision itself was actually easy, because when doug o'neill and i were talking, he said that the horse -- he seemed to have a little heat in his leg. he didn't think it was anything. he might have wrapped it, which horses sometimes do which is nothing. it's just a skin, and so they said, well, maybe have the vet look at it. i was thinking that. it will ca

history could be made tomorrow at the belmont stakes. i'll have another has a chance to become horse racing's first triple crown winner in 34 years. here's nbc's tom llamas. >> reporter: on thursday, i'll have another stretched his legs, and dug into the dirt here at belmont, on the path to racing immortality, which starts and ends on this mile and a half track. >> i'll have another! >> reporter: the 3-year-old chestnut colt has already won the kentucky derby, and the preakness. >> wins the preakness, and the triple crown will be on the line! >> i'll have another really is an underdog story. at the derby he was 19-1 when he won. in the preakness he wasn't even the favorite when he won. >> reporter: now the belmont stakes. called the test of champions because of the three triple crown races, it's the last, and the longest. >> it's not an easy race. everybody's going out there to try to fight for the win and i'm going to do the same. >> reporter: behind every good horse there's a good team. and for i'll have another that includes his jocke

i'll have another is out of the belmont.e first horse since 1936's bold venture to win the derby and the preakness and then scratch out of the belmont. i was at the racetrack when the news broke. and the trainers and the vets and the jockey were visibly forlorn. attendance at the race could be lower. i talked to the owner, paul reddam, and asked him about the day. >> i probably tonight -- go wait a minute. we're supposed to be getting ready for the belmont. and the horse racing is a very tough game in that, you know, horses are very delicate creatures and things could happen to them. and unfortunately, pete decided today was the day for i'll have another to end his career. >> how hard was it to make the decision? you're so close to something that's been so elusive. >> well, making the decision itself was actually easy. because when doug o'neill and i were talking, he said that the horse -- he seemed to have a little heat in his leg. he might have wrapped it. you know? which horses sometimes do. which is nothing, right? just

we'll look at the lamb lamb a change of plante belmont derby. i'll have another retired and there was a ceremony in the winner's circle. he was scratched on friday and retired because of a tendon injury to his left front foot -- or hoof. he was in line for the triple crown, racing's top award, if he won the belmont stakes. highlights from the race in sports. >> alan: britain's prince phillip is back home after spending five days hospitaleesed for a bladder infection. he waved to a group gathered out the hopped. he will spend his 91st 91st birthday on sunday with his wife. he missed the diamond jubilee celebration because of the hospital stay. his doctors say his prognosis is looking good. lamb lamb european finance ministers are ready to help spain. there are fears the european economic crisis could drag down the fragile u.s. economy and threaten president obama's hopes for a second term. the president came under fire from republicans after he asserted the private sector was doing fine. >> is he really that out of touch? i think he is defining w

. >>> now that breaking news at belmont, in belmont, new york. of course, the word, we see the trainer right there talking about the scratching of his horse i'll have another. >> -- to be here and try to makes hadtry. got to think, thank them for making this possible, and i've got to thank the team, too. a lot of them are back at the mansion. letting them enjoy and i think they are enjoying the pool and tennis court today, but -- johnny who gets on him every day, just a great kid. beta, came out here in case we need add backup. you know, senseio, worked his butt off every day. benjamin, raising him. salvous, leandro, thump ter, tyler. so -- marcos, but it has been an incredible ride, incredible run, and i've taken so many notes. a lot of mental notes and i know we're going to be back here again. some people have asked if i thought the tension bar had anything to do with this and absolutely not. just a freakish thing. he has been showing a little bit of -- you know, been a little quiet the last few days of galloping. his legs great. gallops great,

jay gray, nbc news, belmont park. >> ted, back outside for the backyard barbecue. summer series we're in kensington, this afternoon, where veronica is. >> reporter: i'm in kensington because it's right here that neighbors care about each other so much. families that get together almost weekly, sometimes twice a week. mo hime, you're the one to organizing everyone. >> i do, i'm the bossy one. >> how many areas have you guys been doing this? >> about 14 years. since my kids, my older kids were babies. so -- >> we all lived in these houses and shared this backyard and we just all got along. the kids got along and it just -- the rest is history. we're all growing up together. going to the same schools and just having a great time. >> and why is it so special, then, that you've done this? and is it joust on special occasions that you try to get together or -- >> we do not need a special occasion. it actually started when the it's kids were babies and we had to be outside to make sure they didn't go in the street. so we would sit on the hill and watch the kids play down

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richard roth, cnn at belmont park. now back to you, randi. >> richard roth, thank you very much. >>> playing catch with your dad, right, one of the most time-honored traditions in america. but for one 10-year-old in southern california, it has become what we could only describe as a nightmare. he was being beaten with a belt, apparently for missing the ball. it took a neighbor and his video camera to stop it. >> that's enough [ bleep ]! that's enough! [ inaudible ] >> i'm having a [ bleep ] problem with you for beating the [ bleep ] out of him because he won't [ bleep ] catch the ball. >> do you know my son? >> i don't know your son, but i'm watching you and [ bleep ] i'm a father, too. >> the disturbing video was later posted on the web. the stepfather, anthony sanchez, turned himself in to face a felony child abuse charge. he's a local government official. sanchez was released on $100,000 bond. his attorney admits the video is hard to watch but says it still doesn't warrant a felony charge. >>> now to spain and their

it is quiet this morning at belmont.his historic track firmly in the grasp of destiny. >> this is what it is all about. this is the big stage. this is what we have all been dreaming about. >> i'll have another needs one that.o chance alge all he is an unlikely hero. he has never been favored to win a race until this weekend. the trainer will say he has had limited success until now. the jockey is a rookie who was never wriridden in the triple crown. it is impossible to ignore the lessons of those who have come before. names that include citation, and seattle slew and affirmed. they may try to block out the overwhelming pressure that continues to build. >> it is not that big of a race. >> the team understands that history lies just beyond the finish line here. since 1900, 32 horses have won the first two legs of the triple crown. is ready to goher the distance. reporting live at the belmont. >> that lower course always proves to be difficult. horses are sharing the same barn. why? >> the traders are not excited by the sit

union rags in the belmont stakes!ion rags did have a lot of room to edge out painter, just enough to win the belmont. >> i got lucky. i have to say, the horse did it all. at first the horse was tight. i engaged him to get into the hole. i didn't know if he was going to open up, i anticipated he was going to open up. once he took it, he put in a good fight. you have to give it all to the horse. >> the philadelphia team against the orioles. birds take a 4-3 lead. paid row's stroke comes in relief in the -- pedro's stroke comes in relief. juan pierre crosses the plate. tied at 4 in the ninth. phillies had the go-ahead run. jim johnson gets ruiz to ground into the 5-4-3 double play, so the game remains tied. we go to the 12th with a runner on adam jones at the plate, and adam launches it to deep left center, and that's your ball game. the birds win 6-4 on adam jones' 17th homer of the season. from the nba game seven, the heat in boston, the heat win it 101-88. they take on the oklahoma city thunder. i'm greg toland. i hop

others are just always here for belmont day.of fan reaction to the withdrawal of i'll have another. >> unfortunate. it's what you come here for is hopeful to watch a triple crown. >> reporter: do you think you'll ever see a triple crown in your lifetime? >> i can only hope. but i doubt it. >> it is what it is. >> very dispinted. this was my christmas present i'm a little dispinted but still a good race. i hope it comes down to a nail biter. >> beautiful day. good day for horse racing. a little disappoint i'll have another is not running, but you know what? some things aren't meant to be. >> reporter: so belmont with a triple crown concerntender make like any other race. belmont, run over a century add the place will definitely fill up. this weather is not exactly beach weather. so we'll see. hula h houlihan -- a favorite. >> a fast track? not fast. but it's damp? >> reporter: still a fast track. a possibility of thunderstorms. we'll see what happens. union rags did poorly in the mud last year. >> oh, no. okay. that's one of the

can watch the belmont stakes right here and wbal-tv 11. our coverage begins on saturday at 4:30. >> 59 degrees on tv hill. the orioles pick up another whin in boston. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. ♪ [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. >> good morning. we begin with the first-place orioles. they picked ryan ripken in the 20th round of the major-league draft. i was with them last night. ryan played his first game for the maryland orioles collegiate team. look for ryan to play college baseball next year at south carolina. he was proud to be drafted. last night, wei-yin chen turns in a monster effort as the orioles beat the red sox. one of its four strikeouts. down 1-0. robert andino his the ball to right field. wilson betemit scores to ti

we will head up the belmont later this morning. you'll hear the name you in ranks -- union rags. >> what are the chances? >> he is the best 3-year-old out there. real strong. >> i think he is going to do it. >> thank you. wedding season is heating up. notetting straight a's is an easy thing to do. a glen burnie family where straight a's are hereditary. >> a closer look at the triple crown attempt in a live report from belmont. >> a clean sweep -- all the showers have dried up and we have some sunshine this morning. the forecast for the weekend is just ahead. >> we are looking at a smooth commute at the key bridge. we are tracking one problem in finksburg. when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. we were so bad at this before. parti

anything is possible in the belmont.some say, should win this race. >> 11 others have tried and failed in this attempt. why is it so hard to win the triple crown? >> reporter: because it is three races in five weeks. and the way horses are bred these days, and how they are groomed for these big races, they just don't have that foundation or stamina in them and then things happen. we saw the disastrous events with barbaro several years ago with the horse broke down during the preakness leg. it is very difficult and horses can lose their edge over that five-week period. and many horses are rested. and they skip the second leg, the preakness, so they're fresher for the belmont. >> how about the weather that they're expecting tomorrow? i heard there is a possibility of rain. how you is that going to affect? >> reporter: i'll have another did poorly in the mud at saratoga last year and one other trainer was heard to say, joking, he's hoping, he's praying for rain. that could have a big impact, especially late afternoon weathe

"i'll have another," scratched from the belmont. you heard me. scratched from the belmont. that later, back to you on the hill. >>> a strange robbery in connecticut, where a stranger steals an american flag from a chicken and then flies the coop. that's right. a man in a chicken suit was wave until customers at the boston market in manchester, when someone picked a flag from his hand. the suspect fled but eric dido got on with his roost for the good of the company. >> okay. >>> they say practice makes perfect. and this daredevil can't afford any slipups. as we know, nik wallenda is gearing up for his biggest stunt to date. the 33-year-old plans to cross niagara falls. we talked about it when he was here. wallenda nearly had his fall here on the inner harbor. we saw that. but he said the 200-foot drop at the falls doesn't scare him. >> i respect heights. fear can be debilitating. you overreact and that will cause you to fall. >> reporter: wall enda will-- wallenda will attempt to walk into history books next friday. he had to change new york state law to be able to do this.

run in theidn't belmont. it is dissolved from anticipations afternoon morning. soured via horses injury. >> it was unanimous. we had to retire him, and it is a bummer, far from tragic, but it is very disappointing. >> it now feels like a losing ticket. once so promising, and out so disappointing. >> it was the last time i was excited for that, >> a dark cloud continues to hang over of the triple crown hopes, an estimated about 100,000. if officials say they will not refund any tickets, but a lot of its people suspects that many of the crowd will spend the day on the beach. >> racing fans reacted to this afternoon, have all responded quite differently. >> they should have them separated, and not have jammed up together. >> these have been all the time. you never know from one day to the other. anything can happen at any time. >> is a good thing that they scratched of the horse. a lot of people would have lost and have been disappointed. that would have been a good thing for the triple crown, for the horse racing, but maybe next year. >> this would have been the f

'll haveday, i another at belmont. workers at belmont park have escalated their threats to go out on strike before saturday's race. the workers do everything from caring for the browns to a loading the horses. the battle for lower health-care costs and higher wages has gone on. they want to make the most of their moment in the spotlight. track officials have not clarified their plans if the 80 workers to follow through with their threats before belmont. the u.s. open has plenty of great story lines but only one of them will drive a golf cart. he has qualified for a spot in the field of this year's u.s. open. he has a degenerative lake condition that makes walking virtually impossible. he retired from playing professionally. he has the dream of winning a u.s. open. >> for me to go down there, i need to pray lot which i have been and hopefully i am going to go down there and enjoy it. i have no expectations to win the tournament but i will go down there and play. >> some things in life, once and only once. opportunity do

and union rags is your belmont winner. congratulations to him. let's go to the nba.ct. that's what some said lebron james did not have. that was until he dropped 45 points in game six of the eastern conference finals. tonight in a decisive game seven and with oklahoma city waiting in the wings, james and the heat would finish the job. james leading the pregame huddle but he was just luke warm out of the gates. he only had three shots in the quarter. he was playing some d. late in the first after turns it over, rajon rondo going the other way. watch lebron. get out of here! that sends it into the seats. that will do something for your pride. but rondo did get up. third quarter, boston down two. over rondo in transition. didn't get blocked that time. ties the game at 68-68. rondo, 22 points and 14 assists. to the fourth, lebron breezes past brandon bass. takes flight. james with 31 points and the heat win 101-88. they advance to the nba finals to play the oklahoma city thunder. >>> big game in hockey. the stanley cup finals, game five. devils trying to stave off elimin

take a look at the weather north in the belmont stakes, not so nice there. and our next big weather system headed this way. >> thank you, veronica. >> next -- a skateboarder survives the ride of his life after slamming into an oncoming truck. >> people ran for cover. a severe storm moved in. and threatened a high school graduation. >> major milestone for a victim of shake ep baby syndrome to. >>> wild weather. take a look at this. it took over a high school graduation near atlantic city. students were in their seats for the ceremony yesterday. excuse me, when ominous clouds moved in, hail started coming down, the students and spectators everybody ran for cover. no one was hurt. meteorologists say this was not a tornado, it's not clear what kind of cloud it was, ominous, just one of the adjectives one could use. >> in northern virginia, seniors at herndon high school will not be allowed to walk on the stage at graduation. because of a prank, last week, six of the kids spread baby oil on a school staircase and pulled the fire alarm. all of the teenagers involv

for the belmont this evening, there is a chance for a thunderstorm or two.high pressure to our south. that should keep all of this activity to the north. that's the game plan now. this will be around during the day. to some extent, keeping the stormy weather away. humid conditions to the west. we'll begin to feel. we started out this morning mostly in the 60's. we'll be rise rising up to around 90 degrees for the high. 70's along the beach area. up around 90 for the high. west to northwest winds. the humidity goes up a little bit, and it goes up higher tomorrow. avert -- around 80 for the high. the ocean has a good forecast there. here's the seven-day forecast for the region. by tuesday and wednesday, our rain chances go up significantly for scattered showers and thunderstorms. until that, a rain-free forecast. we'll notice more humidity in the area. >> thanks, john. thank you for joining us. another update in 25 minutes. >>> we booker on this saturday morning, june 9, 2012. it's going to be a gorgeous day in new york city. our big thank you to the great cro

de mario gutiérrez de lograr la triple coronelna, su caballo i ll have another fue eliminado del belmontn de decenade periodistas que buscaban la razón por que se retiró a caballo de la competencia i ll have another, donde era favorito para obtener la triple corona >>su enenador dijo que no es una tredia, pero si una decepcion. el caballo tiene una inflamacion por lo que tendrá un tratamiento deeis meses. >>dos semanas antes en baltimore había obtenido el triunfo, hablamos con mario >>tenemos que cuidar al caballo, él nos trajo aquí. es mejor retirarlo que correrlo y lástimarlo >>estás triste >>no, por él estábamos aquí >>i ll have another era favorito 4 a cinco para ganar el belmont maña yobtener la triple corona >>para la aficion se pierde la oportunidad de ver unaunivisione en 1978. >>la tristeza es grande entre sus compañeros. >>todos tuvimos una alegría a hora es como un luto, bueno, es parte del negocio >>la trompeta que anuncia la competencia ya no sonará para i ll haven isionother sábad >>no existe evidencia cientifica que@@@@noticiero univisionunivin @@@@ ticiero univisionunivis

the horse will not go for the triple crown later today at the belmont stakes. a leg injury and his owners decided not only will he not race but they will put him into retirement. nbc's jay gray has more on how the horse racing triple crown will have to wait until year. >> reporter: the news was a swift -- >> i'll have another has won the kentucky derby. >> reporter: and sudden. as i'll have another in his first two triple crown runs. >> i'm afraid history will have to wait for another day. >> reporter: history possibly altered ironically by an easy early morning jog through the fog. as that fog lifted, the problems were revealed. >> most famous horse in america has tendinitis right now in his left front leg and he'll miss the biggest race of his career and one of the biggest races in american sports history. >> reporter: a crushing blow for a horse and team that had never been favored in any race until belmont when they were on the edge of horse racing immortality. >> it was unanimous between reddams and my brother and i and everyone at the barn to retire him.

our eyes are on this area because we're focusing on belmont stakes later today. just outside of new york city. we'll have showers rolling through and it will be cloudy and cooler. not too hot out on the track but not a washout either. temperatures between 70 and 74 degrees with hit and miss showers. unfortunately as far as washout weekends go, down along the gulf coast will be the worst of it from louisiana along i-10 through north florida. a lot of heavy rain this morning that will continue right through your afternoon. that's a look at the national forecast. here's a look at the weather outside your window. >> and a good saturday morning to you. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell and we're off to a beautiful start on your saturday. plenty of sunshine out there and today looks like a winner indeed. 68 degrees now at national airport. 64 in beautiful loudoun county, virginia. 61 in frederick, maryland and 70 degrees bayside in annapolis. humidity starts to increase tomorrow into monday. >> and that's a look at your weekend forecast. lester? >> all right, bill.

for ttmorrow's belmont stakes.../. morgan adsit.. joins us now ..with the story, morgan.rainer doug o'neiil and team i'll have another deciddd jjst before noon to pull the triple crown hopeful out of the belmont stakes.this after o'neill and his staff found an injury to the colt's front left leg.they noticed swelling yesterray...gave the horse an swelling aaain thhs morning after its workout. o'neill broke the story on thee dan patrick show.and said it's not tragic, no one died... but doesn't knnw when the injury &phappened...but a scaa of his leg today showwd it's tendonntis.o''eill said he could have hit something... knocked his llgs together... or because the horse has such a long stride it could have happened over time..the only thinggthat's for certain... once again, a triple crown &pwill not happen.and three weeks ago... here inn ballimore.... i'll have another ran it's llst race... he will retire a kennucky derby and preakness champ. 3 we'll put the triple ccown wait in perspective...and prainer doug o'neill breaks unlimited, jefffii depth..- you can see the ntire

why i'll have another has been - scratched from the belmont stakes...next in sportt...as filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. devastating news to the horse racing world...and sports lovers everywhere.i'll have another scratched on the eve of tomorrow's belmont stakes... meannng, we have to wait another year for a possible tripll crown. crown.that's what makes this such an awful story...we've been wwiting for a triple crown since affirmed did it in 1978..trainer doug o'neill and i'll have another's front left leg yesterday.after aa injection it seemed o look better...but after an early morning workout, o'neill decided they had to shut him down due to swelling.the official injury is tendonitis. it is not life threatening..3 and it's preakness win...was i'll havv another's finallrace. o'neill said the horse will retire to stud. i'll hhvv a

build and i'm joined by jay grinman of the daily racing form at belmont park. jay, has it ever happened that a triple crown favorite has been scratched so close to post time? >> no, it's unprecedented that you would have a horse going for the triple crown scratched on the eve of the race. there were two horses in the 1930s who had won the derby and preakness who ended up not being able to compete in the belmontment but no, this set of circumstances would certainly be-- certainly be unprecedented. >> his trainer said he was gallopping great. his owner said he could have one. what were the risked involved in just letting i'll have forego tomorrow and fixing his ailment after the race was done? >> well, the ailment might have been a lot more serious and probably would have been if they had run in the race. right now it is a very minor thing that would preclude a horse of his calibre from racing again, there's just too much of a risk. but it's mine are. had they run in the race it certainly could have continue mood something very major and i think they are to be co

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out of the belmont stakes forced to scratch because of a tendon injury.s what was said about the heartbreaking decision to pull i'll have another from the race. >> horse racing is a very tough game. horses are delicate creatures and things can happen to them and unfortunately they decided today was the day for i'll have another to end his career. >>catherine callaway is live with a veterinarian who has seen this before. how severe is this injury? certain bad for i'll have another. >> reporter: joining me is megan, a veterinarian. come over here. we're going to talk about that injury. believe it or not, this thoroughbred racing horse has the same issue, tendinitis. more severe than what i'll have another has. megan, you have to wonder with such a mild case of i'll have another, why did they pull him from the race? >> the type of injury i'll have another has is mild. he's not lame. potentially, he could race on it, but for a horse at the top of his game, he's just won the derby, the preakness. it is more advantageous for them to retire him as a champion and

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disappointment at the belmont. there will be no chance of a triple crown this year. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> this is abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> we're dealing with a potential dangerous situation. the girl scouts celebration is being held on the national mall in 9-degree heat. 15 people have been taken to the hospital. we go live to the mall in a moment. let's get started with steve rudin with a first look at the forecast. >> we have been tracking the heat and humidity. it has not been so bad today. the temperatures outside are a much different story. 91 and reagan national airport. here we are at 6:00 in the evening. this is the daytime high. quantico is in the lower 90's. it is cooler to the west of us. satellite and radar show high pressure across the mid- atlantic. that means mainly clear skies for the overnight hours. another hot day tomorrow. when will the heat break and when will we see showers? the full forecast is coming up in a few minutes. >> an estimated 200,000 girls scouts and leaders gathered on the national mall to celebrate the

it won't be in time for the race here at belmont this evening. >> all right, jay gray. thank you very much. by the way, coverage of the belmont stakes will be at 3:3 and catch the big race at 4:30 on nbc. >>> we're going to say good morning to cnbc's mandy drury. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. there's in violence in syria just as u.n. monitors get a direct look at a nearby farming village where 80 men, women, and children were killed earlier this week. aymon joins us. >> they described the scene as a horrific crime. all of this, you think, would deter the military, but that's been the opposite case. they're reporting that they're continuing with assaults, shelling the city relentlessly last night and they say 15 people have been killed as the syrian military continue to cast assaults. there have been reports of explosions and fights and indications that the fighting was reaching the capital for the first time since the uprising began. mandy? >> thank you very much. >>> the district of columbia police are investigating what they say was the intentional crash o

this weekend i'll have another is going to see what he can do at the belmont stakes. you're looking at actually a pilot who's flying over belmont. you can see the track right there. there are the horses. the last horse to win a complete triple kroup was affirm, that was back in 1978, 34 years ago. there have been many horses in recent years that have won the derby and the preakness but failed to win at belmont. so we will keep you posted on how this goes. post time for tomorrow's race is 6:40. again, a live picture belmont stakes in new york right now. >>> 6:52, five things you need to know before you head out the door this morning. the ohio teen accused of shooting and killing several classmates set to be arraigned today. t.j. lane is facing five counts, including aggravated murder. police say he opened fire on students at his high school in ohio, killing three, injuring two. >>> congressman andy harris of maryland, one of several lawmakers who's attending an anti-contraception rally today. they're protesting the mandate from the obama administration to make employer

this has come in from belmont park.another won't be racing in tomorrow's belmont stakes dashing hopes of the first triple crown victory since 1978. gone. what the heck happened? >> reporter: we don't know much but we spoke by phone briefly with the spokesman for the trainer of oil have another, doug o'neill. the spokesman saying the horse is scratched. there's a press conference scheduled at 1:00 in the barn area by the trainer and owner of the horse. now i'll have another came out much earlier than usual for practice run at about 6:00 a.m. this morning. and some racetrack observers said that was a little bit out of the ordinary. now perhaps that was a real run and then they found something that was wrong with the horse afterwards. the horse had been loaded into a state barn detention area along with all the other contenders for the belmont stakes and some thought southeast horses were not too happy with different surroundings. either way we'll know in 40 minutes or so why oil have another scratched on the eve of racing