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Belmont Stakes (gr. 1)

BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: June 5, 2010
  • Class: Grade 1
  • TV: ABC
  • Age: 3 yos
  • Race: 11
  • Distance: One And One Half Miles
  • Post Time: 6:32 PM
1 Drosselmeyer Margin: ¾ TrueNicks: A++ $600,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor   - Golden Ballet, Moscow Ballet

  • Breeder:Aaron U. Jones & Marie D. Jones
  • Owner: WinStar Farm
  • Trainer: William I. Mott
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Distorted Humor  , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.

Broodmare Sire: Moscow Ballet, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $600,000.

2 Fly Down Margin: neck TrueNicks: A++ $200,000

2007 | Chestnut Colt | Mineshaft   - Queen Randi, Fly So Free

  • Breeder:Broadway Thoroughbreds Inc. & W.S. Farish
  • Owner: Pell, Richard, C.
  • Trainer: Nicholas P. Zito
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Mineshaft  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.

Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.

Sale History: Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $80,000.

3 First Dude Margin: TrueNicks: B $110,000

2007 | Bay Colt | Stephen Got Even   - Run Sarah Run, Smart Strike  

  • Breeder:Donald R. Dizney
  • Owner: Dizney, Donald, R.
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Stephen Got Even  , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 297 yearlings sold, median $20,000.

Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992.

Time: 2:31.57   Track: Fast

Others: Game On Dude, $60,000; Stay Put, $30,000; Interactif; Stately Victor; Ice Box; Make Music for Me; Dave in Dixie; Spangled Star; Uptowncharlybrown.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1DrosselmeyerMike E. SmithWilliam I. Mott
2Fly DownJohn R. VelazquezNicholas P. Zito
3First DudeRamon A. DominguezDale L. Romans
4Game On DudeMartin GarciaBob Baffert
5Stay PutJamie TheriotSteve Margolis
6InteractifJavier CastellanoTodd A. Pletcher
7Stately VictorAlan GarciaMichael J. Maker
8Ice BoxJose LezcanoNicholas P. Zito
9Make Music for MeJoel RosarioAlexis Barba
10Dave in DixieCalvin H. BorelJohn W. Sadler
11Spangled StarGarrett K. GomezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
12UptowncharlybrownRajiv MaraghKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
7 DrosselmeyerMike E. Smith$28.00$11.60$7.70
5 Fly DownJohn R. Velazquez$6.80$5.10
11 First DudeRamon A. Dominguez$4.90
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-5)$144.50
$2.00 Trifecta (7-5-11)$766.00
$2.00 Superfecta (7-5-11-8)$10,658.00

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