The Gazelle Handicap

The Gazelle was a first for both horse and rider. Winning filly Exogenous had finished second in both The Coaching Club American Oaks and the Alabama at Saratoga. In the Gazelle she garnered her first Grade 1 win. Jockey Javier Castellano, who picked up the mount for the Alabama, also celebrated his first Grade 1 ride with a pump of the fist after the finish line

Javier celebrates victory on Exogenous

The Man o'War

With The Breeders' Cup Championship  coming to Belmont in seven weeks many European trainers are testing the waters. The most prominent of the European entries was Arlington Million winner Silvano. Jonathan Sheppard's With Anticipation, winner of The Sword Dancer at Saratoga was the American favorite. Jockey Pat Day took him right to the lead and went all the way finishing with a two and a quarter length victory.

With Anticipation - all the way on the lead

The Woodward Stakes

A  small but talented field went to the gate for the Grade 1 Woodward including  2000 Horse of the Year Tiznow, Grade 1 Winner Albert The Great, 2000 Preakness winner Red Bullet, and Whitney Handicap winner Lido Palace. There are no hotter trainers and jockeys in racing today then Bobby Frankel and Jerry Bailey. When they team up, Look Out!! Jerry elected to stay on Lido Palace over Red Bullet. He rode both horses to victory at Saratoga.  

Bobby Frankel & Jerry Bailey before the race

The 12,059 who were on hand at Belmont for the first round of Breeders' Cup Preview days saw an exciting finish to the Woodward. After battling down the stretch with Tiznow Albert the Great got passed on the outside by Lido Palace near the line. Lido Palace is not nominated for the Breeders' Cup and it appears that his connections will aim him toward the Japan Cup on November 24th.

Lido Palace wins the Woodward