famous veteran bank And city man each prevailed by a tight margin on May 29 under the lead of jockey Joel Rosario in a special 10 race, six high stakes state-bred card to celebrate the race. New York’s best race for Memorial Day’s annual Big Apple Show at Belmont Park.
City man treated patiently ($3.40) rallied vigorously for crucifixion Jerry Nippers for a tipping point in the $125,000 Kingston Stakes, the 1/16-mile infield test for older horses.
Trained by Christophe Clement for Thoroughbred Racing Reeves, Peter Searles and Patty Searles, the 6-year-old son wins many classified bets of manly man won the 10th time of his career and took home his ninth bet win.
“He seems to have a huge fan base in New York and he’s very consistent here, and he delivers every time,” said co-owner Dean Reeves.
City Man saved sixth place as Rinaldi led through splits of :24.13 and :47.70 on solid ground. Jerry the Nipper overcame his opponents at the end of the turn and took command midway as City Man waited for the race room. Jerry the Nipper looks to have come home and feels cool, but a relentlessly trying Man City won’t be denied victory, starting with every stride as the clock stops at 1:39.46.
Gold Dakota kick late to end the half in third place.
“He’s a fun horse and wins a lot, I like that,” Clement said. “He always finishes brilliantly. Joel gets his job done. I train, he rides.”
Bankit Hang On in Commentator
Willis Horton Racing’s Purebred Winchell and Bankit Millionaire ($12.20) outlasted the revival Olympic Dream to score with a shrinking head in a thrilling innovation of the $200,000 Commentator’s Bet, a 1 1/16 mile test for kids 3 and up.
Bankit Stands Up to Win Commenters’ Shares
Coached by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, 7 year old boy central bank bay scored his first win of the year with an amazingly stretched effort to take home $110,000 and bring his career total to over $1.4 million.
Sponges rise to the top from the top 12 column, with Police Chief Bianco and Olympic Dream tracked him over a quarter mile in: 22.88 on the fast main track as Bankit took the time in fourth. Bankit moved late in the first leg and overcame Sheriff Bianco, moving beyond the leads to take command during the prolonged call and establish a clear lead. Inside the lengthy final, Sheriff Bianco got off the tracks in search of the race hall and made his generous bid, while the Olympic Dream came to life late to make a three-horse dash into the wire. But Bankit, who won this race by 13 1/4 lengths in 2021, won Olympic Dreams by 1:43.01.
“As soon as he took the lead, he waited for the horse for a bit,” said Rosario. “Then I just keep riding and hope he gets ahead of them. That’s the way he runs, I guess. It’s steady and I have to ride him a little bit – engage him a little bit. and kept him in the race so he didn’t pack himself there. I had a good ride and was able to come out and he went on. It looked like we were home and were going to win. wins the gap (a period of time), but he just likes to wait a little bit so much when he gets past the last horse.”
Downtown Mischief Wins Bouwerie for 3-year-olds
The betting action has begun in the inaugural race of the day when Lady Sheila Stable’s naughty city center ($4.40) broke cautiously under Jose Lezcano and scored from the gate into the net, stopping a stubborn Miracle for the $125,000 Bouwerie Stakes, a seven-mile sprint for sophomores.
Trained by Linda Rice, the half-breed daughter of into naughty won a length in the final time of 1:23.98.
Odds-On Classy Edition scores in the eyes of critics
Robert and Lawana Low’s Graded Bet Winners Premium version ($3.40) stumbled after the start but quickly acquired jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. on the way to a stalking score of $200,000 Critical Eye, a 1/16-mile test for mares and mares.
Classy Edition Draw to Win Key Stakes
Coached by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, 4-year-old boy Classic Empire the raw is clearly 2 1/4 the length in 1:42.82.
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Maker’s Candy Gets Mike Lee Stakes
manufacturer’s candy ($6) cleverly dug down the lane under Jose Ortiz, eliminating runners Bold loom before returning the charge of red radio in the $125,000 Mike Lee Stakes, a seven-mile sprint for 3-year-olds. Trained by Mike Maker for Paradise Farms Corp., David Staudacher, Maxis Stable and John Huber, son of spinning candy won 2 1/2 lengths and stopped the chronograph at 1:23.35.
Late Surge elevator Marvelous Maude
Magic Maude ($5.10), with Irad Ortiz, came on the last jump to pass runaway rumors and won her seasonal debut with a picture-perfect record in the $125,000 Mount Vernon Stakes, a one-mile Widener field test for mares and mares older. Trained by Chad Brown for Michael Dubb, Elkstone Corporation and Michael J. Caruso, 5-year-old boy Sleep The mare scored the first shot win with a ratio of 1:34.08.
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