Indian Blessing Wins The Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park September 26
Patti and Hal Earnhardt’s Indian Blessing, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, won the $156,500 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturday, September 26.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Indian Blessing covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.29 and paid $4.80, $2.70 and $2.20. Sara Louise, under jockey Edgar Prado, placed second and returned $2.90 and $2.20. Sky Haven with jockey Alan Garcia aboard came in third and paid $4.20 to show.
As a Breeders’ Cup 2009 Challenge, Gallant Bloom Handicap winner Indian Blessing gets a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on November 6 at Santa Anita.
“She put up a really good fight today,” said winning jockey John Velazquez. “She didn’t leave [the gate] all that well, and I had to use her a little bit to get position. I let her be comfortable, and wait. When the hole opened up, I took the spot, and went on with her. I tell you, [Sara Louise] was a brave one, too. The more I asked my filly, the more the other one kept coming back. It was a good effort for both fillies.”
Other horses that raced in Belmont Park’s Gallant Bloom Handicap in order of finish: Thunders Dove, P. S. U. Grad and Any Limit. American Queen was scratched.
Tags: American Queen, Any Limit, Indian Blessing, P. S. U. Grad, Sara Louise, Sky Haven, Thunders Dove
"Indian Blessing Wins The Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park September 26" was posted on 26 September 2009 11:01 PM under Horse Racing News, Horse Racing Results & Payouts, Horses, Race Tracks, Stakes Races
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