11th Race - Belmont Park - Saturday, June 11th, 2005

Conditions: 1 1/2M Dirt. Belmont S. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS. By subscription of $600 each, to accompany the nomination, if made on or before January 22, 2005, or $6,000, if made on or before March 26, 2005. At any time prior to the closing time of entries, horses may be nominated to The Belmont Stakes upon payment of a supplementary fee of $100,000 to the New York Racing Association, Inc. $10,000 to pass the entry box and $10,000 additional to start. All entrants, supplemental or otherwise, will be required to pay entry and starting fees. Thepurse to be divided 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 11% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth. Colts and Geldings, 126 lbs.; Fillies, 121 lbs. The winning owner will be presented with the August Belmont Memorial Cup to be retained for one year as welll as a trophy for permanent possession and trophies to the winning trainer and jockey.
Purse: $1,000,000 Value of Race: $1,000,000 1st $600,000 2nd $200,000 3rd $110,000 4th $60,000 5th $30,000 Mutuel Pool: $15,878,182 Pick 3 Pool: $442,194 Pick 4 Pool: $1,846,220 Pick 6 Pool: $1,146,740 Daily Double Pool: $420,973 Exacta Pool: $9,583,612 Superfecta Pool: $4,834,612 Trifecta Pool: $12,353,752

Horse

A/S

M/E

Wgt

1/4

1/2

1 1/4

Str

Fin

Jockey

Odds

Afleet Alex

3 C

L f

126

9^hd

8^hd

2^1/2

1⁶

1⁷

Rose Jeremy

*1.15

Andromeda's Hero

3 C

L c

126

10⁸

10⁷

9³

4^hd

2^{2
1/2}

2^{6
3/4}

Bejarano Rafael

11.90

Nolan's Cat

3 C

126

7^1/2

5²

3^{2
1/4}

Arroyo, Jr. Norberto

20.50

Indy Storm

3 C

L c

126

7^1/2

6^hd

6^{1
1/2}

6^hd

8^1/2

4¹

Prado Edgar S.

17.10

A. P. Arrow

3 C

L b

126

2^1/2

2^hd

5^1/2

7^hd

5^nk

Bailey Jerry D.

16.40

Chekhov

3 C

126

4^1/2

4^{1
1/2}

7^hd

9⁶

6^hd

6^1/2

Stevens Gary L.

15.10

Giacomo

3 C

126

5^1/2

4^1/2

1^hd

4^1/2

7^hd

Smith Mike E.

5.10

Southern Africa

3 C

L b

126

3^1/2

3^{2
1/2}

3^1/2

8^{4
1/4}

Court Jon Kenton

15.40

Watchmon

3 C

L b

126

6^hd

7^{2
1/2}

5^hd

8^{1
1/2}

9¹²

Castellano Javier

20.60

Reverberate

3 C

L b

126

8^hd

9^1/2

10^{2
1/2}

10^1/2

10^hd

10^3/4

Santos Jose A.

11.80

Pinpoint

3 C

L bc

126

1¹

1^1/2

1^hd

Velazquez John R.

15.60

Off Time: 6:34 Start: 11 went. Good for all but 8. Won driving. Track: Fast Weather: Cloudy 80^o

Fractions: :24², :48³, 1:12⁴, 1:38, 2:04¹, 2:28³ (:24.47, :48.62, 1:12.92, 1:38.05, 2:04.25, 2:28.75)

#	Horse	Win	Place	Show
9	Afleet Alex	4.30	3.60	3.00
7	Andromeda's Hero		8.20	5.80
1	Nolan's Cat			7.20

Pedigree:

9 - Afleet Alex, Bay Colt, 3, by Northern Afleet - Maggy Hawk by Hawkster

Wager Type	Payoff	Winning Numbers	Pool
$2 Pick 3	$314.50	9-2-9 (3 Correct)	$442,194
$2 Pick 4	$490.00	2-9-2-9 (4 Correct)	$1,846,220
$2 Pick 6	$204.00	7-6-2-9-2-9 (5 Correct)	N/A
$2 Pick 6	$19,758.00	7-6-2-9-2-9 (6 Correct)	$1,146,740
$2 Daily Double	$88.00	2-9	$420,973
$2 Exacta	$44.00	9-7	$9,583,612
$2 Superfecta	$14,219.00	9-7-1-10	$4,834,612
$2 Trifecta	$1,249.00	9-7-1	$12,353,752

Race Summary

AFLEET ALEX was taken in hand soon after the start, angled to the inside in the early stages, saved ground while under wraps entering the first turn, was unhurried along the backstretch while racing slightly off the rail, launched a rally while in good position leaving the far turn, split rivals while rapidly gaining on the turn, swung five wide for clear sailing nearing the quarter pole, charged to the front at the top of the stretch, quickly opened a commanding lead under right hand urging in upper stretch, extended his lead while being kept to the task inside the furlong marker then drew off with the rider glancing back while well in control through the final sixteenth. ANDROMEDA'S HERO was strung out four wide entering the first turn, raced well back for six furlongs, moved up between horses on the far turn, made a move four wide outside the winner on the turn, angled out while moving into contention at the top of the stretch, but was no match for the winner while holding willingly for the place. NOLAN'S CAT trailed for a half after breaking a bit slowly, raced far back to the far turn, circled six wide while closing the gap approaching the quarter pole then rallied belatedly in the middle of the track. INDY STORM raced in the middle of the pack along the backstretch, closed the gap a bit while five wide midway on the turn then lacked a strong closing bid. A. P. ARROW moved up rapidly in the early stages, pressed the pace in the two path for six furlongs, remained a factor while just behind the leader to the turn and steadily tired thereafter. CHEKHOV was strung out five wide just behind the leaders on the clubhouse turn, stalked the pace while continuing five wide along the backstretch, dropped back leaving the far turn and failed to threaten thereafter. GIACOMO tucked in along the rail in the early stages, was unhurried for a half, began to angle out midway down the backstretch, advanced four wide into the far turn, made a quick five wide move to join the leaders midway on the turn, surged to the front gaining a brief lead approaching the quarter pole, yielded the lead to the winner at the top of the stretch and steadily tired thereafter. SOUTHERN AFRICA moved up between horses in hand, stalked three wide for a mile, rallied between horses to challenge briefly midway on the turn, remained a factor into upper stretch then gave way. WATCHMON between rivals early, moved up inside GIACOMO at the five-eighths pole, raced in midpack to the turn then lacked a further response. REVERBERATE broke in the air then stumbled at the start, steadied along the rail on the first turn and was never close thereafter. PINPOINT outsprinted rivals for the early advantage, set the pace under pressure for nearly a mile and a quarter then faltered.

Owners:

9 - Cash is King LLC; 7 - Robert V. LaPenta; 1 - Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K.; 10 - Tracy Farmer; 3 - Allen E. Paulson Living Trust; 11 - Tabor, Michael and Smith, Derrick; 5 - Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S.; 4 - Kirkwood, Al and Saundra S.; 6 - Paul P. Pompa, Jr.; 8 - Centennial Farms; 2 - Arthur B. Hancock, III

Trainers:

9 - Timothy F. Ritchey; 7 - Nicholas P. Zito; 1 - Dale L. Romans; 10 - Nicholas P. Zito; 3 - D. Wayne Lukas; 11 - Patrick L. Biancone; 5 - John A. Shirreffs; 4 - Michael Puhich; 6 - Patrick L. Reynolds; 8 - Sal Russo; 2 - Nicholas P. Zito

Breeders:

9 - John Martin Silvertand (FL); 7 - Barnett Enterprises (KY); 1 - Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); 10 - Jim Tafel, LLC (KY); 3 - Allen E. Paulson Living Trust (KY); 11 - Hermitage Farm LLC (KY); 5 - Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Moss (KY); 4 - Hassan Ahamdi & Michael Anderson (KY); 6 - Woodlynn Farm Inc (KY); 8 - Edward Seltzer Trust (KY); 2 - Arthur B. Hancock III (KY)