Trainer:Kelly Breen Jockey:Joe Bravo Foaling Date: 5-2-2006 Pedigree: Smart Strike - Paradise Pond by Cox's Ridge Dosage Profile: 9-3-10-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 3.40 0.95 2008 Record: 3 Starts: 1 - 2 - 0, $69,600 Best Beyer Figure: 95 Note: Last year he broke his maiden in his 2nd start at Monmouth then was 2nd in the Remsen to Old Fashioned. Ran 2nd in an allowance at Gulfstream Park for his 2009 debut, then was 7th in the Sam F. Davis and Tampa Bay Downs and 3rd in another allowance at Gulfstream Park. Shipped to New York to run 4th in the Wood Memorial for his final prep. Interesting to note he celebrates his 3rd birthday on Derby day. In the Kentucky Derby, he raced mid-pack early then faded to finish 16th.
Manhattan Handicap (G1) and Just a Game Stakes (G1) Results - On the Belmont undercard, Gio Ponti won over Marsh Side and Better Talk Now in the Manhattan Handicap, while Diamondrella beat favorite Forever Together in the Just a Game Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Acorn Stakes (G1), True North Handicap (G2), and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) Results - Also on the Belmont undercard, Gabby's Golden Gal upset favorite Justwhistledixie in the Acorn, top choice Fabulous Strike beat defending champ Benny the Bull in the True North Handicap, and Munnings won by 5 1/4 lengths in the Woody Stephens Stakes. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Brooklyn Handicap (G2) and Hill Prince Stakes - Eldaafer got up by a nose to win the Brooklyn Handicap over pacesetter Nite Light in the slop, with favorite Rising Moon third. In the Hill Prince Stakes, which was taken off the turf, Despite the Odds drew away to win by 7 1/2 lengths. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
2009 Belmont Stakes Entries - A field of 10 was entered with Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mine That Bird the 2-1 morning line favorite from post 7. Get the entries, post positions, odds, and free past performances here.
Belmont Stakes Friday Workouts - Photos of 5 of the Belmont Stakes horses on the sloppy track in the rain Friday morning, including Mine That Bird. Get the details and photos here.
Belmont Contenders Weekend Workouts - Five of the likely entrants for next weekend's Belmont Stakes had timed works at Belmont Park on May 30-31, including Charitable Man and Dunkirk. Get the details and photos here.
Rachel Alexandra wins the Preakness - She led most of the way and was ahead by 4 at the top of the stretch, then held off Mine That Bird by a length. Musket Man was another 1/2 length back in third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Preakness undercard stakes results - There were 7 other stakes on the card, most of them grade 2 or 3, including the Dixie Stakes (G2) won by Parading.
