
Desert Blanc Retired After Tendon Injury
Desert Blanc, winner of the June 9 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, suffered a tendon injury and has been retired.
BAILLET CHRISTIAN
BENOIST GREGORY
ECURIE JARLAN
HARAS DU MEZERAY
Desert Blanc (GB) |
Desert Style (IRE) | Green Desert |
Organza (GB) | ||
Lumiere Rouge (FR) | Indian Ridge (IRE) | |
Lumen Dei |
Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
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ARQAUG2009Hip 459 | Yearling |
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($102,161) |
Desert Blanc, winner of the June 9 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, suffered a tendon injury and has been retired.
Making his second start in the U.S., Desert Blanc won a stretch duel with Papaw Bodie to win the Woodford Reserve Manhattan (gr. IT), the turf marathon on the June 9 Belmont Stakes card.
The trio of Boisterous, Desert Blanc, and Top Surprize--the respective top three finishers in the Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT)--figure to make things interesting again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap.
Boisterous made his return to New York a winning one, closing resolutely through the stretch for a one-length victory over Desert Blanc in the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park May 5.
Eight stakes winners are among the entrants for the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the grass May 5 at Belmont Park, with Boisterous the 5-2 morning line choice.