Full Result 10.15 Belmont Park (USA) | 12 July 2008

Man o'War Stakes (Grade 1) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m3f Firm

1st £150,754 2nd £50,251 3rd £25,126 4th £12,563 5th £7,538 6th £2,513 7th £2,513

Man o'War Stakes (Grade 1) (Turf), 1m3f - Firm, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Red Rocks (IRE) 31/5 Javier Castellano Brian Meehan	Javier Castellano Brian Meehan	5	84 b	–	–	118	–
bb h Galileo (IRE) - Pharmacist (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Raced in 3rd behind clear leaders, closed up going well 3f out, switched outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	7. Curlin (USA) 9/20F Robby Albarado Steven Asmussen	Robby Albarado Steven Asmussen	4	84	–	–	115	–
ch c Smart Strike (CAN) - Sherriff's Deputy (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Started slowly, soon racing in 4th, came four wide straight, every chance 1f out, one pace

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [2½]	1. Better Talk Now (USA) 56/10 R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	9	88 b	–	–	118	–
bb g Talkin Man (CAN) - Bendita (USA) (Baldski)
Last to over 2f out, 6th straight on inside, switched out and stayed on

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [3¼]	5. Sudan (IRE) 128/10 John R Velazquez Robert Frankel	John R Velazquez Robert Frankel	5	88	–	–	117	–
ch h Peintre Celebre (USA) - Sarabande (USA) (Woodman)


5⁽⁴⁾ nk [3½]	4. True Cause (USA) 29/1 Rajiv Maragh Saeed bin Suroor	Rajiv Maragh Saeed bin Suroor	5	84 b	–	–	112	–
ch h Storm Cat (USA) - Dearly (Rahy)


6⁽²⁾ hd [3¾]	2. Grand Couturier 113/10 Calvin H Borel Robert Ribaudo	Calvin H Borel Robert Ribaudo	5	88	–	–	116	–
b h Grand Lodge (USA) - Lady Elgar (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Pulled hard and hit rail early, raced in 6th, headway and 4th straight, kept on one pace

7⁽³⁾ 21½ [25¼]	3. Mission Approved (USA) 39/1 David Cohen Gary Contessa	David Cohen Gary Contessa	4	84	–	–	76	–
b c With Approval (CAN) - Fortunate Find (USA) (Fortunate Prospect)