![]() ![]() There was no walkup crowd possible because fans were required to pre-purchase tickets.Ī strong field of eight horses is set to run in the Belmont. While New York State removed the cap on attendance amid easing of pandemic restrictions, officials expected a crowd of roughly 11,000 for the big race day. Mostly maskless fans had no trouble finding room to walk around the vast grandstand hours before the running of the $1.5 million, 1 1/2-mile race. The scene at the Belmont Stakes is a return to normalcy even if it isn’t quite the crowd of 100,000-plus that would attend if a Triple Crown were on the line. Obligatory returned $4 and $3.10, while third-place finisher Make Mischief was $3.70 to show in the field of five. was released from North Shore Hospital Wednesday evening after tests showed that he had not broken any bones in an ugly three. Malathaat was a candidate to run in the Belmont Stakes against the colts before owners and trainer Todd Pletcher decided against undertaking that challenge. Her only loss was in Kentucky by a neck to Malathaat, who has not raced since. The Chad Brown-trained paid $3.80, $2.60 and $2.10 in winning for the fourth time in five career starts. With Javier Castellano filling in for the injured Irad Ortiz Jr., covered the mile in 1:35.5 in scoring by a half length. By My Standards returned $7.40 and $3.70 while Mischevious Alex was $3.30 to show.Įarlier on the undercard, Kentucky Oaks runner-up held off a late charge by Obligatory to capture the $500,000 Acorn for 3-year-old fillies Silver State paid $13.40, $6.30 and $3.80 in earning a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Mischevious Alex finished third in the six-horse field, while heavy favorite Knicks Go was a disappointing fourth in his first start in the United States after running in the Saudi Cup in February. The Steve Asmussen-trained colt got to the the finish line a length ahead of By My Standards. Ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., the 4-year-old covered the mile in 1:35.45 in remaining perfect in four starts this year. Silver State posted his sixth straight victory, capturing the $1 million Metropolitan Mile on the Belmont Stakes undercard. ![]() ![]() The race this year was run as the final jewel and returned to its traditional distance of 1 1/2 miles. ![]()
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