Trainer:Saeed bin Suroor Jockey:Edgar Prado Foaling Date: 3-14-2006 Pedigree: Lido Palace - Princess Aloha by Aloha's Prospector Dosage Profile: 2-0-2-0-0 Dosage Index/CD: 3.00 1.00 *dual qualifier* 2008 Record: 4 Starts: 3 - 0 - 1, $419,000 Best Beyer Figure: 99 Note: Last year he won the Hopeful at Saratoga and the Champagne at Belmont, then was sold for a reported $12 million to Godolphin and sent to Dubai to prep for 2009. In the past, Dubai has not been a very good path to the Derby so many are not considering him a good choice because of this. Finished 4th in the UAE 2000 Guineas at Nad al Sheba for his 3-year-old debut. He is not going in the UAE Derby and Racing Manager Simon Crisford told the DRF, "He has not been pleasing us since his last race and we have missed some time with him." My guess is he is off the trail now and we won't see him in any of the Triple Crown races.
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.
