Full Result 11.37 Belmont Park (USA) | 8 June 2019

Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(3yo) 1m4f Fast

1st £629,921.26 2nd £220,472.44 3rd £118,110.24 4th £78,740.16 5th £47,244.09 6th £35,433.07 7th £27,559.06 8th £23,622.05

Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt), 1m4f - Fast, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Sir Winston (USA) 102/10 Joel Rosario Mark Casse	Joel Rosario Mark Casse	3	90 b	–	–	117	–
ch c Awesome Again (CAN) - La Gran Bailadora (USA) (Afleet Alex)
Held up towards rear, headway on inner from 5f out, tracked leaders over 3f out, switch to outside and ridden under 2f out, driven to lead 1f out, kept on well

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1	10. Tacitus (USA) 39/20F Jose L Ortiz William Mott	Jose L Ortiz William Mott	3	90	–	–	115	–
rg c Tapit (USA) - Close Hatches (USA) (First Defence)
Held up towards rear of midfield, pushed along and steady headway on wide outside from 2 1/2f out, driven 2f out, bumped under 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1¾]	1. Joevia (USA) 216/10 Jose Lezcano Gregory D Sacco	Jose Lezcano Gregory D Sacco	3	90	–	–	114	–
bb c Shanghai Bobby (USA) - Peace Process (USA) (War Front)
Led, ridden when hard pressed 2f out, rallied 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2¾]	4. Tax (USA) 117/10 Irad Ortiz Jr Danny Gargan	Irad Ortiz Jr Danny Gargan	3	90	–	–	112	–
bb g Arch (USA) - Toll (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged right 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

5⁽³⁾ hd [3]	3. Master Fencer (JPN) 133/10 Julien R Leparoux Koichi Tsunoda	Julien R Leparoux Koichi Tsunoda	3	90	–	–	112	–
ch c Just A Way (JPN) - Sexy Zamurai (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Held up towards rear, ridden under 3f out, wide into straight, stayed on well final 100yds, nearest finish

6⁽⁶⁾ nk [3¼]	6. Spinoff (USA) 104/10 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	3	90	–	–	111	–
ch c Hard Spun (USA) - Zaftig (USA) (Gone West)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, not clear run and lost place 2f out, ridden under 2f out, kept on final furlong

7⁽²⁾ nse [3¼]	2. Everfast (USA) 165/10 Luis Saez Dale Romans	Luis Saez Dale Romans	3	90	–	–	111	–
b g Take Charge Indy (USA) - Awesome Surprise (USA) (Awesome Again)
Midfield, took closer order 6f out, stumbled and lost place 2 1/2f out, soon ridden, hard driven and kept on steadily from 2f out

8⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [5]	8. Intrepid Heart (USA) 69/10 John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	3	90 b¹	–	–	109	–
rg g Tapit (USA) - Flaming Heart (USA) (Touch Gold)
Midfield, ridden and lost place 2 1/2f out, driven and no impression from 2f out

9⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [7¼]	9. War Of Will (USA) 73/20 Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse	Tyler Gaffalione Mark Casse	3	90	–	–	105	–
b c War Front (USA) - Visions Of Clarity (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch on outside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, not clear run and bumped rival under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10⁽⁵⁾ 4¾ [12]	5. Bourbon War (USA) 10/1 Mike E Smith Mark Hennig	Mike E Smith Mark Hennig	3	90	–	–	97	–
b g Tapit (USA) - My Conquestadory (USA) (Artie Schiller)
Always in rear