1.   After photo-finish victories in the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, the gray colt from California is the favorite to win the Belmont.

2.   Buddha, a metallic gray colt, has been impressive in winning three of his four career races but is hardly as seasoned as some of his rivals.

3.   But Sunday clearly belonged to the muscular gray colt.

4.   Can the great gray colt run a mile and a quarter?

5.   Even so, Silver Charm and rider Gary Stevens battled on bravely and made it a thrilling finish between the two gray colts.

6.   Last year, his big gray colt, Silver Charm, was headed for Triple Crown triumph when he was caught deep in the Belmont stretch by Touch Gold.

7.   Silver Charm, the gray colt from California, seemed to have won the race in the homestretch when he caught and passed his old rival, Free House.

8.   The big gray colt and McCarron dug deep to beat handicap champion Broad Brush and Angel Cordero by a nose following at thrilling stretch duel as the crowd roared.

9.   The gray colt won photo finishes in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and has endured a grueling spring schedule of racing and training with nary a physical setback.

10.   The popular gray colt should heal in a few days.