Videos tagged with "stretch"

Better Lucky - 2012 Sands Point (G2) [02:10]
Better Lucky made her turf debut a winning one, taking the lead in deep stretch and holding off the furious late drive of Regalo Mia Monday afternoon at Belmont Park to take the Grade 2, $200000 Sands Point by a nose. The 3-year-old Ghostzapper filly, whose victory over a muddy track in her previous start prompted trainer Tom Albertrani to try her on the turf, saved ground within striking range of pacesetter Preach Tome Daddy as she led through an opening quarter-mile in 25.60 seconds and a half in 49.74. Tipped the outside by jockey Eddie Castro as the field turned for home, Better Lucky moved up to duel for the lead with Zultanite through the stretch, edging clear in the final yards and hitting the wire a heartbeat ahead of the fast-closing Regalo Mia. Her time for 1 1/16 miles over firm turf was 1:42.75.
Tags: better, lucky, nyra, horse, racing, sands, point, belmont, park

Trickmeister defeats Stay Thirsty in Vanlandingham S. [02:01]
Trickmeister took the lead and never looked back Thursday afternoon at Belmont Park, leading from gate to wire to defeat reigning Travers winner Stay Thirsty in his 2012 debut, the $90000 Vanlandingham overnight stakes. Away sharply under Ramon Dominguez, Trickmeister led the field through an opening quarter-mile in 23.23 and a half in 45.72. Stay Thirsty, who had pressed the pacesetter though the first half-mile dropped back briefly to third before re-rallying through the stretch to finish 1 ¾ lengths behind the winner, who completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:39.86 and returned $4.80 as the 7-5 second choice.
Tags: Trickmeister, Stay, Thirsty, Vanlandingham, Belmont, Park, nyra, horse, racing, pletcher, repole, dutrow, ieah

I'll-Have-Another-Preakness-2012-Run-Baby- Run-Greatest- Amateur-Stretch-Call-Ever.3GP [01:55]
Hair Raising Stretch Call like No Other, Preakness Stakes 2012, I'll Have Another and Bodemeister battle with my $100.00 on the Kentucky Derby winner. Could this be the greatest stretch call ever? Check your volume if you view from work! - my stretch call starts at the 1:08 mark on the video
Tags: Preakness 2012, I'll Have Another, Bodemeister, Run Baby Run, Kentucky Derby Winner, Triple Crown, Horse Racing, Pimlico, Belmont Park, Churchill Downs

Mark Valeski - 2012 Peter Pan (G2) [02:14]
After a pair of narrow defeats in Kentucky Derby prep races this spring at Fair Grounds Race Course, Mark Valeski earned his first graded stakes win Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park when he captured the 58th running of the Grade 2, $200000 Peter Pan Stakes, the local springboard to the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes on June 9. Caught wide out of the gate, Mark Valeski settled well off the rail in midpack as longshot Right to Vote swiftly guided the field through opening fractions of 22.71 and 45.35. Swung four wide turning for home, Mark Valeski was put to a drive through the stretch, wresting the lead away from the pacesetter just past the eighth pole and going on to a 1 ¼-length victory. A determined Right to Vote held sway over Street Life, who closed from last to get third. Mark Valeski's final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:48.31. Sent off as the 6-5 favorite in the field of 10, he returned $4.70.
Tags: Mark, Valeski, Peter, Pan, Belmont, Park, nyra, horse, racing, larry, jones, rosie, napravnik, street, life, right, to, vote

ReadyGetsGold 3rd in 7th @ BEL 5.9.12.avi [02:48]
RGG finished 3rd in the 7th at Belmont on Wednesday, May 9th. She broke sharp and ran competitively but when it was time to close Javier said she was swimming in the slop and just couldn't get a foot hold to really grab it and go. She looked to be the best at the top of the stretch but just got mucked in the mire. She came out of it fine.
Tags: RGG. Ready Gets Gold, Parting Glass Racing, PGR, Tom Gallo, Tom Bush, Gallo, horse racing, thoroughbred racing, Belmont Park, May 9th, readygetsgold, racing, 3rd, 7th, TJG