Full Result 11.38 Belmont Park (USA) | 5 June 2004

Belmont Stakes (Grade 1) (Dirt)

(3yo) 1m4f Fast

1st £335,196 2nd £111,732 3rd £61,453 4th £33,520 5th £16,760

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Birdstone (USA) 36/1 Edgar S Prado Nicholas Zito	Edgar S Prado Nicholas Zito	3	90	–	–	125	–
b c Grindstone (USA) - Dear Birdie (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always in touch on outside, went 2nd 3f out, hung right distance, driven to lead 70yds out, ran on

2⁽⁹⁾ 1	9. Smarty Jones (USA) 7/20F Stewart Elliott John C Servis	Stewart Elliott John C Servis	3	90	–	–	124	–
ch c Elusive Quality (USA) - I'll Get Along (USA) (Smile)
Soon pressing leaders on outside, narrow lead 1m out, clear leader 3f out, hung right under pressure well over 1f out, headed 70yds out, one pace

3⁽⁶⁾ 8 [9]	6. Royal Assault (USA) 28/1 P Day Nicholas Zito	P Day Nicholas Zito	3	90	–	–	112	–
ch c Kris S (USA) - Fit For A Queen (USA) (Fit To Fight)
Hampered early, soon in mid-division, 5th straight, stayed on same pace, never near first two

4⁽⁸⁾ 3 [12]	8. Eddington (USA) 14/1 J D Bailey Mark Hennig	J D Bailey Mark Hennig	3	90 b	–	–	107	–
ch c Unbridled (USA) - Fashion Star (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Close up on outside until weakening from 3f out

5⁽⁵⁾ nse [12]	5. Rock Hard Ten (USA) 67/10 Alex O Solis Jason Orman	Alex O Solis Jason Orman	3	90	–	–	107	–
bb c Kris S (USA) - Tersa (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent, disputed lead 1m out to 3f out, 3rd and beaten straight

6⁽⁷⁾ 14 [26]	7. Tap Dancer (USA) 41/1 Javier Castellano Edward Allard	Javier Castellano Edward Allard	3	90	–	–	86	–
ch c Sword Dance - Heaven's Gate (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
In rear to over 3f out, 6th straight, never a factor

7⁽¹⁾ 4¼ [30¼]	1. Master David (USA) 25/1 J Santos Robert Frankel	J Santos Robert Frankel	3	90	–	–	80	–
ch c Grand Slam (USA) - Nadra (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always towards rear

8⁽³⁾ 1 [31¼]	3. Caiman (USA) 50/1 R A Dominguez Angel Medina	R A Dominguez Angel Medina	3	90	–	–	78	–
b c Malibu Moon (USA) - Storming Up (USA) (Storm Bird)
Prominent 5f, behind final 5f

9⁽²⁾ 6¼ [37½]	2. Purge (USA) 96/10 John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	3	90	–	–	69	–
b c Pulpit (USA) - Copelan's Bid Girl (USA) (Copelan)
Pulled early, led 4f, weakened 3f out

9 ran Winning time: 2m 27.50s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Marylou Whitney Stables LLC (Birdstone) 1st breeder: Marylou Whitney Stables
2nd owner: Someday Farm (Smarty Jones)
3rd owner: Tracy Farmer (Royal Assault)

11:38 Belmont Park (USA) 5 Jun 2004

Belmont Stakes (Grade 1) (Dirt)