Belmont Park (USA) Races
Belmont Park (USA)
22:49
Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Inner Turf)
Belmont Park (USA)
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Firm
Surface: Turf
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Far Bridge (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Todd Pletcher | 122 lbs | 67/20 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - progress on inner 2f out - ridden and staying on to be 3 length third 1f out - strong run to lead final 100yds - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 11 | The Foxes (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Andrew Balding | 122 lbs | 43/20F | 1 | Dwelt - slow to stride - raced in final trio - not much room over 2f out - ridden and progress over 1 1/2f out - ran on final furlong - went second final stride - not reach winner | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Mondego (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Christophe Clement | 122 lbs | 42/1 | 0.05 | Pushed along from wide draw to lead after 1f - joined under 3f out - ridden to go nearly 1 length up 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure final furlong edging right - headed final 100yds - no extra - lost second final stride | ||
| 4th | 4 | Webslinger (USA) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Casse | 122 lbs | 97/10 | .5 | Raced in final pair - pushed along and began to close on wide outside over 2f out - plenty to do over 1 1/2f out - stayed on under pressure from over 1f out - nearest at finish | ||
| 5th | 6 | Silver Knott (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Appleby | 122 lbs | 5/1 | 4 | Shaken up to lead after 110yds - headed at end of 1f - shaken up to join leader under 3f out - ridden 2f out - 1 length second 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 6th | 1 | Mendelssohns March (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Kenneth McPeek | 122 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on inner - pushed along to be a 4 length third 2 1/2f out - ridden and weakened well over 1f out | ||
| 7th | 10 | Redistricting (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Chad C Brown | 122 lbs | 26/5 | 1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - slightly impeded and dropped to last over 1 1/2f out - kept on final furlong - never a threat | ||
| 8th | 8 | Kalik (CAN) | 5 G | Good | Chad C Brown | 122 lbs | 83/10 | .75 | Midfield on outer - ridden and no impression 2f out - soon beaten | ||
| 9th | 7 | Wizard Of Westwood (USA) | 5 H | Poor | Michael McCarthy | 122 lbs | 31/1 | 0.3 | Raced keenly - chased leaders on outer - close third halfway - lost place 2 1/2f out - well held straight | ||
| 10th | 3 | Cyber Ninja (USA) | 3 C | Poor | William Mott | 122 lbs | 35/1 | 1 | Raced in final trio - never in contention | ||
| 11th | 2 | Boppy O (USA) | 3 C | Poor | Mark Casse | 122 lbs | 44/1 | 0.2 | Raced keenly - broke well - led - headed after 110yds - chased leaders - outpaced and ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened final 1 1/2f |