Dale L. Romans
Robby Albarado
Albaugh Family Stable and Flay, Bobby
Betz/Blackburn/J. Betz/Ramsby/CNHHNK
J Boys Echo |
Mineshaft | A.P. Indy |
| Prospectors Delite | ||
| Letgomyecho | Menifee | |
| Echo Echo Echo |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2015Hip 1356 | Yearling |
|
$485,000 |
With an inside trip just off favored Irish War Cry, Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, and Robert LaPenta's Tapwrit angled out late in the final turn under jockey Jose Ortiz and kicked well clear of the rest in the 1 1/2-mile classic.
What has been an ever-shifting landscape for this year's 3-year-old runners is set to conclude its first-half act June 10 with a wide-open edition of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1).
Here we are at the end of the road--the often unpredictable Belmont Stakes, without the Kentucky Derby or Preakness winner, without the favorite Classic Empire, and with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the head of the Japanese invader Epicharis.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay has purchased a 25% interest in Belmont Stakes (G1) contender J Boys Echo, Jason Loutsch of owner Albaugh Family Stable announced June 7.
