Editing Native Dancer (section)

====Belmont Stakes====
Native Dancer was shipped to Belmont Park on May 24. He was walked the next two days to recover from the Preakness, then resumed galloping in the morning. He had several timed workouts in the interval leading up to the Belmont: {{frac|5|8}} mile in 1:04 on May 30, a mile in 1:44{{frac|1|5}} on June 1, {{frac|3|8}} mile in 0:35{{frac|3|5}} on June 4, {{frac|1|1|4}} miles in 2:07 on June 5, {{frac|1|1|2}} miles in 2:38{{frac|2|5}} on June 9, and {{frac|3|4}} mile in 1:13{{frac|2|5}} on June 12.<ref name="NYT-Belmont" /> Training practices have since changed dramatically. For example, [[California Chrome]] had only one timed workout in the three weeks between the 2014 Preakness and Belmont.<ref>{{cite web |title=Training for the Triple Crown: How Times Have Changed |url=https://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/training-for-the-triple-crown-how-times-have-changed/ |website=Paulick Report |access-date=22 July 2019 |language=en |date=24 May 2014}}</ref>

The [[Belmont Stakes]], run on June 13, was a similar race to the Preakness. Native Dancer was again the heavy favorite, and the [[New York Racing Association]] did not allow show betting. Ram o' War set the early pace with Native Dancer biding his time in fourth place around the first turn. He was tracked closely by Jamie K and the two horses started their move together on the final turn. Jamie K briefly took the lead as they entered the stretch, but Native Dancer fought back. The two colts dueled for the final furlong, with Native Dancer again prevailing by a neck. He completed the {{frac|1|1|2}} miles in 2:28{{frac|3|5}}, then the third-fastest running of the race behind [[Count Fleet]] and [[Citation (horse)|Citation]].<ref name=NYT-Belmont>{{cite web |last1=Roach |first1=James |title=Native Dancer Wins Belmont |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/06/14/archives/jamie-k-neck-back-native-dancers-strong-finish-takes-118600.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=21 July 2019 |date=14 June 1953}}</ref>

"He doesn't win in a flashy sort of a way," said Winfrey, "but he keeps on winning. The Belmont is supposed to be 'the test of the champion' and if it is, he certainly answered the question."<ref name="Lazy">{{cite web |title=Native Dancer, 'Lazy So-and So,' Will Be Kept Too Busy to Loaf; Dwyer at Aqueduct and Arlington Classic Are Next Fields to Conquer on Heavy Schedule for the Gray Galloper |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1953/06/15/archives/native-dancer-lazy-soand-so-will-be-kept-too-busy-to-loaf-dwyer-at.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=21 July 2019 |date=15 June 1953}}</ref>

To date, Native Dancer is one of only two "dual Classic winners" to come from the state of Maryland (the other being his son [[Kauai King]], who won the 1966 Kentucky Derby and Preakness).