Full Result 9.42 Belmont Park (USA) | 8 June 2018

True North Stakes (Grade 2) (4yo+) (Dirt)

(4yo+) (6f110yds) 6½f Fast

1st £101,851.85 2nd £37,037.04 3rd £22,222.22 4th £11,111.11 5th £5,555.56 6th £3,703.70 7th £1,851.85 8th £1,851.85

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	3. Imperial Hint (USA) 17/10F Javier Castellano Luis Carvajal Jr	Javier Castellano Luis Carvajal Jr	5	812	–	–	120	–
bb h Imperialism (USA) - Royal Hint (USA) (Lahint)
In touch, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	8. Whitmore (USA) 49/20 Ricardo Santana Jr Ronald Moquett	Ricardo Santana Jr Ronald Moquett	5	812 b	–	–	119	–
ch g Pleasantly Perfect (USA) - Melody's Spirit (USA) (Scat Daddy)
Held up in rear, smooth headway from 3 1/2f out, chased leaders when ridden under 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [1¾]	4. Bobby Abu Dhabi (USA) 11/4 Victor Espinoza Peter Miller	Victor Espinoza Peter Miller	4	810	–	–	113	–
ch c Macho Uno (USA) - Wadena (USA) (Saint Ballado)


4⁽⁵⁾ 7¾ [9½]	7. Always Sunshine (USA) 269/10 Kendrick Carmouche Edward Allard	Kendrick Carmouche Edward Allard	6	86 2	–	–	86	–
b h West Acre (USA) - Sunny Again (USA) (Awesome Again)
Midfield, carried wide and lost ground 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

5⁽¹⁾ 4¾ [14¼]	1. Recruiting Ready (USA) 43/5 Mike E Smith Horacio DePaz	Mike E Smith Horacio DePaz	4	812 b	–	–	78	–
b c Algorithms (USA) - Need (USA) (Strong Hope)


PU⁽⁴⁾	6. Westwood (USA) 69/10 John R Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin	John R Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin	4	810	–	–	–	–
b g Bernardini (USA) - Ashado (USA) (Saint Ballado)
In touch until went wrong and pulled up after 2 1/2f

6 ran Winning time: 1m 15.02s Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Joking, Limousine Liberal
1st owner: Raymond Mamone (Imperial Hint) 1st breeder: Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc
2nd owner: Robert V LaPenta, Ron Moquett & Head Of Plains Partners LLC (Whitmore)
3rd owner: Rockingham Ranch & David A Bernsen LLC (Bobby Abu Dhabi)