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8th Race - Belmont Park - Saturday, June 4th, 2005

Conditions: 1M Dirt. Acorn S. (Grade 1). FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. By subscription of $250 each, which should accompany the nomination; $1,250 to pass the entry box; $1,250 to start. The purse to be divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% divided equally among remaining finishers. 121 lbs. Trophies will be presented to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. Closed Saturday, May 21, 2005 with 20 Nominations.
Purse: $250,000 Value of Race: $250,000 1st $150,000 2nd $50,000 3rd $25,000 4th $12,500 5th $7,500 6th $5,000    Mutuel Pool: $804,994 Exacta Pool: $486,850 Trifecta Pool: $337,700

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Horse

A/S

M/E

Wgt

PP

St

1/4

1/2

3/4

Str

Fin

Jockey

Odds

1

Round Pond

3 F

L

121

1

4

3^hd

3^1/2

4^1/2

4^3

1^1 1/2

Elliott Stewart

*2.25

6

Smuggler

3 F

L

121

6

2

4^6

2^1/2

2^hd

2^hd

2^hd

Velazquez John R.

6.20

3

In the Gold

3 F

L c

121

3

6

6

5^1/2

3^1

1^1/2

3^1/2

Bejarano Rafael

3.50

5

Splendid Blended

3 F

L

121

5

1

1^hd

1^1 1/2

1^hd

3^1 1/2

4^2 1/4

Bailey Jerry D.

2.25

4

Seeking the Ante

3 F

L f

121

4

3

5^5 1/2

6

5^6

5^12

5^15 1/4

Luzzi Michael J.

20.60

2

Seek a Star

3 F

L

121

2

5

2^2 1/2

4^5 1/2

6

6

6

Chavez Jorge F.

5.70

Off Time: 4:45 Start: 6 went. Good for all. Won driving.   Track: Fast   Weather: Clear 76^o

Fractions: :22², :44³, 1:09³, 1:35¹    (:22.52, :44.75, 1:09.62, 1:35.33)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
1	Round Pond	6.50	4.30	2.90
6	Smuggler		6.40	3.40
3	In the Gold			2.50

Pedigree:

1 - Round Pond, Bay Filly, 3, by Awesome Again - Gift of Dance by Trempolino

Wager Type	Payoff	Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Exacta	$51.50	1-6	$486,850
$2 Trifecta	$155.50	1-6-3	$337,700

Race Summary

ROUND POND bobbled leaving the gate, raced close up early along the inside, came wide into the stretch, responded when roused and drew clear late under a drive. SMUGGLER raced close up outside, advanced while wide on the turn, dug in determinedly while between rivals in the stretch and came again gamely to earn the place prize. IN THE GOLD was bumped after the start, dropped back early, put in a quick three wide run on the turn, led into deep stretch and faltered late. SPLENDID BLENDED quickly showed in front, set the pace while in hand and dug in stubbornly on the rail in the stretch. SEEKING THE ANTE was bumped after the start, was outrun early, put in a good run on the turn and weakened in the final furlong. SEEK A STAR was bumped after the start, was hustled up inside, was steadied on the rail on the turn and tired.

Owners:

1 - Fox Hill Farms, Inc.; 6 - Phipps Stable; 3 - Live Oak Plantation; 5 - Peter Vegso; 4 - Broman, Sr., Mary and Chester; 2 - John C. Oxley

Trainers:

1 - John C. Servis; 6 - Claude R. McGaughey III; 3 - Nicholas P. Zito; 5 - Neil D. Drysdale; 4 - John C. Kimmel; 2 - John T. Ward, Jr.

Breeders:

1 - Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan (KY); 6 - Ogden Mills Phipps (KY); 3 - Whitewood Stable, Inc. (KY); 5 - Peter Vegso Racing Stable (FL); 4 - Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman (NY); 2 - Six Winters Farm LLC (KY)