Full Result 10.23 Belmont Park (USA) | 7 October 2017

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m2f Fast

1st £365,853.66 2nd £121,951.22 3rd £60,975.61 4th £30,487.80 5th £18,292.68 6th £6,097.56 7th £6,097.56

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Diversify (USA) 39/10 Irad Ortiz Jr Richard Violette Jr	Irad Ortiz Jr Richard Violette Jr	4	90	–	–	118	–
b g Bellamy Road (USA) - Rule One (USA) (Street Cry)
Travelled best, made all, ridden early straight, stayed on well and always doing enough, shade cosily

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	7. Keen Ice (USA) 27/20F Jose L Ortiz Todd Pletcher	Jose L Ortiz Todd Pletcher	5	90	–	–	116	–
b h Curlin (USA) - Medomak (USA) (Awesome Again)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner in straight, stayed on and up for 2nd final furlong, never quite pace to challenge

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [1¾]	4. Pavel (USA) 22/5 Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	Mario Gutierrez Doug O'Neill	3	810	–	–	116	–
rg c Creative Cause (USA) - Mons Venus (CAN) (Maria's Mon)
Tracked winner, ridden into straight, stayed on but not quite pace to challenge, just lost out in battle for 2nd

4⁽³⁾ 5¾ [7½]	3. Good Samaritan (USA) 31/5 Joel Rosario William Mott	Joel Rosario William Mott	3	810 b¹	–	–	105	–
b c Harlan's Holiday (USA) - Pull Dancer (USA) (Pulpit)
Held up in rear, switched to outer and ridden into straight, plugged on for never dangerous 4th

5⁽⁶⁾ 9 [16½]	6. Destin (USA) 128/10 Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	Luis Saez Todd Pletcher	4	90 b	–	–	86	–
rg c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Dream Of Summer (USA) (Siberian Summer)
Midfield, ridden into straight, soon outpaced and beaten

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [18]	5. Rally Cry (USA) 11/2 John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	4	90	–	–	83	–
bb c Uncle Mo (USA) - Alienated (USA) (Gone West)
Tracked winner, lost place and stumbled approaching straight, beaten after

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [18¾]	2. Highland Sky (USA) 48/1 Rajiv Maragh Barclay Tagg	Rajiv Maragh Barclay Tagg	4	90 b	–	–	81	–
bb c Sky Mesa (USA) - Kristi With A K (USA) (Petionville)
In touch on inner, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon dropped to rear, well beaten straight

7 ran Winning time: 2m 0.96s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Lauren Evans & Ralph M Evans (Diversify) 1st breeder: Fred W Hertrich III & John D Fielding
2nd owner: Donegal Racing & Calumet Farm (Keen Ice)
3rd owner: Reddam Racing LLC (Pavel)

10:23 Belmont Park (USA) 7 Oct 2017

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)