The Belmont Stakes & Belmont Undercard - June 11, 2005 1. Maiden Specialweight - For 2y/o Colts & Fillies - Purse is $3000 WIN: LH Ohio Player ($1800) PLACE: Supernatural Ace ($600) SHOW: CR Legendary Romeo ($360) 4TH: Cryptic Karma LH ($180) 5TH: KF Forgotten Prospect WP ($60) 6TH: *SM Magic Marker 2. Maiden Specialweight - For 3y/o+ Colts & Fillies - Entry Fee is $500/per horse CANCELLED 3. Allowence Race - For 3y/o+ Colts & Fillies - Purse is $800 WIN: Misdemeanor ($800) 4. The Manhatten Handicap (G1) - For 4y/o+ Colts & Stallions - 1 1/4 miles/Turf - Purse is $10,500 WIN: Tropical Storm ($6300) PLACE: Native Son ($2100) SHOW: CRS Indy's Image ($1260) 4TH: Eye Love that Lady LH ($630) 5TH: Wild Native ($210) 6TH: CRS Sincerely Struck 7TH: CRS Dragon Tears 5. Riva Ridge Breeders' Cup (G2) - For 3y/o Colts ONLY - 7 furlongs/Dirt - Purse is $2000 WIN: Mint Chocolate Sky ($1400) PLACE: LH Vagabond ($600) 6. Just A Game Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) - For 3y/o+ Fillies & Mares ONLY - 1 mile/Turf - Purse is $3000 WIN: Dark Angel ($1800) PLACE: KF Divine light ($900) sHOW: Madame Toubinski ($300) 7. True North Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) - For 3y/o Fillies ONLY - 6 furlongs/Dirt - Purse is $1000 WIN: ACR Magic and Romance WP ($1000) 8. Vagrancy Handicap (G2) - For 3y/o+ Fillies & Mares - 6 1/2 furlongs/Dirt - Purse is $4000 WIN: SBS Tropic Topic WP ($2600) PLACE: Townsend Wonder ($800) SHOW: SBS Princess Forever ($600) 9. White Carnation Stakes - For 4y/o+ Fillies & Mares ONLY - 1 1/16 miles/Dirt - Purse is $6000 WIN: Romancing Superstitions ($3600) PLACE: Twilight Tunes ($1200) SHOW: *Wild Sansa ($720) 4TH: CS Tropical Touch ($360) 5TH: CRS Dirty Dancer ($120) 6TH: Can't Touch This 10. Belmont Stakes - For 3y/o Colts & Fillies ONLY - 1 1/2 miles/Dirt - Purse is $35,000 POST POSISTIONS 1. CRS Starlight Wonder 2. LH Secret Rendezvous 3. Ale's Goodbye Girl 4. CRS Royally Stylish 5. CRS Kestrel 6. CM Golden Attitude 7. CRS Starstruck Lady Welcome to the Belmont stakes held here in Elmont New York! Its been a hot week, and todays temperatures are no different. We've got some thunderclouds in the distance but it looks like the rain will hold off for the race. Our horses are coming out on the track. CRS Starlight Wonder is first out and looks calm as ever in the heat. she's prancing lightly next to the lead pony, but settls for hte crowd quickly. Next up is LH Secret Rendezvous is one of a few horses that hasn't been involved in the other triple crown races, and is hear to rain on Stylish's parade. Ale's Goodbye girl is next, looking sweaty as the line progresses. Finally the Favorite of today's race is on the track to a road from the crowd, CRS Royally Stylish looks in top form, reacting calmly to the crowd. CRS Kestrel joined the TC ride on its last leg, but was outclassed, today's a redemption day, can Kestral do it? CM Golden Attude, another horse out of Century Racing Inc is on the field, placing 4th in the Preakness this horse is a serious contender for the favorite. And Finally we have CRS Starstruck Lady, placedThey are second in the derby to the favorite is it Starstruck Lady's day to shine? They are all loading quietly and we are just waiting on the starter. The bell has run and they've all jump from the gate. It looks like CRS Kestrel has jumped to the lead, followed by LH Secret Rendezvous and CM Godlen Attitude. Ale's Goodbye Girl is trailing closely behind. The sweep under the wire for the first time now. CRS Starlight Wonder is leadingthe group of closers. CRS Royally Stylish is following closely, with CRs Starstuck Lady tailing slight behind. We keep the positions as they sweep onto the backstretch. This long backstretch with a blistering pace. CRS Kestrel is fading and LH Sercet Rendezvous is taking over the lead. CM Golden Attitude is maintaining position, looking like she's settled into the field. Ale's goodbye girl is moving up a little and CRS Starlight Wonder is beginning to move and unravel. CRS Royally Stylish is following and CRS Starstruck Lady is as well. We are sweeping into the turn and the closers are making their bid for the wire. AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME! CRS Kestrel is fading fast. But CRS Starstuck Lady is thundering up the field, with CRS Starlight Wonder and CRS Royally Stylish close behind. Thye are breezing past the field as they come to the Wire. CRS Royally Stylish and CRS Starlight Wonder are catching CRS Starstruck Lady, pulling even! Starstuck Lady isn't fading, with a burst of speed she's pulled infront by a nose. Royally Stylish can't keep up, and is fading behind CRS Starlight Wonder! Wonder's coming on strong but CRS Starstuck Lady is under the wire! CRs Starlight Wonder is second with CRS Royally Stylish in third. Looks like the distane was just too much for Stylish. Heres the rest of the field: RESULTS WIN: CRS Starstruck Lady ($21,000) PLACE: CRS Starlight Wonder ($7000) SHOW: CRS Royally Stylish ($4200) 4TH: LH Secret Rendezvous ($2100) 5TH: Ale's Goodbye Girl ($700) 6TH: CM Golden Attitude 7TH: CRS Kestrel And there you have it. Thanx to all those who participated in this years preps and TC races! All of your horses did good jobs and you should all be proud. Now I rest until the 2005 World Thoroughbred Championships (date pending) and the Arabian Triple Crown (dates also pending). See you all next year!