This Day in Racing History - June 3, 1944

76th Belmont Stakes won by 16-1 shot Bounding Home over favored Calumet Farm’s Pensive who is denied in his bid for Triple Crown glory in front of 34,233. Thrilling stretch drive sees Bounding Home in lead turning for home and Pensive held off by half-length in thrilling stretch drive. Belmont Stakes went off at 4:38: 30 seconds, CBS stations including WABC cut away from the race at 4:39 p.m. EWT to broadcast the false news flash that the Allies had landed in France. WOR and 125 stations in the Mutual System were also carrying the Belmont waited a few minutes longer to about 4:40 before broadcasting the false news. NY Racing Commission was about to cancel last two races on card when it learned the report was wrong. News never announced to Belmont patrons. False news also read over the loudspeaker at Polo Grounds at game between Giants and Pirates. D-Day would begin three days later.