CC's Pal - 2012 Vagrancy Handicap (G2) [01:55]
Fighting back along the rail after losing the lead in deep stretch, CC's Pal put away favored Nicole H in the final jumps Saturday afternoon to take the 62nd running of the Grade 2, $200000 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park by a neck. Sent right to the front by jockey Junior Alvarado, CC's Pal was able to set unpressured fractions of 23.55 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 47.07 for the half before Nicole H began moving up on the turn. Once straightened for home, Nicole H charged up on the outside and stuck a nose in front with 110 yards to go, only to relinquish the lead to the game CC's Pal in the final strides. Her winning time for the 6 ½ furlongs was 1:16.10.
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1995 Vagrancy Handicap [03:38]
. She's filled out over last year." When Mrs. Hoffman got to her seat, she glanced at the tote board. "Uh-oh. One-to-five. I don't like that. I'm nervous. Why am I nervous?" She needn't have been. Sky Beauty is now 12 for 12 at Belmont, 15 for 19 in her career. She returned $2.70 for scooting the distance in 1 minute 21.56 seconds. Only three other horses bothered showing up, the closest being Aly's Conquest. ... belmont park horse racing sky beauty allen jerkens blushing groom mike smith ...
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