24 days to go...and Curlin looks ready
In print this week: Staff writer Kevin O'Connor will check in on preparations at Monmouth Park for the 24th Breeders' Cup, Oct. 26-27 and Rick Lang will preview this weekend's prep races.
Today’s fast fact: The first Breeders’ Cup Classic was held 23 years ago at Hollywood Park.
Curlin gets ready with big win in The Jockey Gold Cup Preakness Stakes winner Curlin put in a strong stretch run to defeat the 3-5 favorite Lawyer Ron by a neck in a thrilling edition of the Grade I, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The winner covered the mile and a quarter in 2:01.20 over a fast track beneath jockey Robby Albarado. Political Force finished four lengths back in third. Curlin, trained by Steve Asmussen, returned $6.20 as the second choice in the field of seven. Long shot Brother Bobby elected to go for the lead and quickly jumped out on top with Stewart Elliot in the saddle. The favorite, Lawyer Ron, was eager to go on and quickly moved to his flank while jockey John Velazquez attempted to get him to relax. He managed to keep him off the lead while Curlin and Robby Albatado were content to track patiently in fourth while on the outside. When they turned for home, Johnny V cut Lawyer Ron loose and the favorite opened up several lengths on his pursuers. For a moment, Lawyer Ron appeared to be on his way to victory, until Robby set Curlin down for the stretch run. The strapping chestnut started to gain on the favorite with every stride and eventually collared him about 10 yards from the wire. The Preakness winner snapped a two- race, losing streak with his victory in the Gold Cup. It followed his second-place finish in the Belmont with a third-place finish in the Haskell at Monmouth Park.
Today’s fast fact: The first Breeders’ Cup Classic was held 23 years ago at Hollywood Park.
Curlin gets ready with big win in The Jockey Gold Cup Preakness Stakes winner Curlin put in a strong stretch run to defeat the 3-5 favorite Lawyer Ron by a neck in a thrilling edition of the Grade I, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The winner covered the mile and a quarter in 2:01.20 over a fast track beneath jockey Robby Albarado. Political Force finished four lengths back in third. Curlin, trained by Steve Asmussen, returned $6.20 as the second choice in the field of seven. Long shot Brother Bobby elected to go for the lead and quickly jumped out on top with Stewart Elliot in the saddle. The favorite, Lawyer Ron, was eager to go on and quickly moved to his flank while jockey John Velazquez attempted to get him to relax. He managed to keep him off the lead while Curlin and Robby Albatado were content to track patiently in fourth while on the outside. When they turned for home, Johnny V cut Lawyer Ron loose and the favorite opened up several lengths on his pursuers. For a moment, Lawyer Ron appeared to be on his way to victory, until Robby set Curlin down for the stretch run. The strapping chestnut started to gain on the favorite with every stride and eventually collared him about 10 yards from the wire. The Preakness winner snapped a two- race, losing streak with his victory in the Gold Cup. It followed his second-place finish in the Belmont with a third-place finish in the Haskell at Monmouth Park.
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