Full Result 10.30 Belmont Park (USA) | 25 May 1998

Metropolitan Handicap

(3yo+) 1m Fast

1st £182,927 2nd £60,976 3rd £33,537 4th £18,293 5th £9,146

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	. Wild Rush (USA) 11/2 J D Bailey Richard E Mandella	J D Bailey Richard E Mandella	4	87	–	–	–	–
b c Wild Again (USA) - Rose Park (USA) (Plugged Nickle)
Pressed leader until led over 2f out, driven out

2⁽⁸⁾ 2	. Banker's Gold (USA) 10/1 J F Chavez H Allen Jerkens	J F Chavez H Allen Jerkens	4	83	–	–	–	–
ch c Forty Niner (USA) - Banker's Lady (USA) (Nijinsky)


3⁽³⁾ 2½ [4½]	. Accelerator (USA) 20/1 Mike E Smith Claude R McGaughey III	Mike E Smith Claude R McGaughey III	4	713	–	–	–	–
br c A.P. Indy (USA) - Get Lucky (USA) (Mr Prospector)


4 2¼ [6¾]	. Frisk Me Now (USA) P Day R Durso	P Day R Durso	4	85	–	–	–	–
b c Mister Frisky (USA) - Slew Me Now (USA) (Tsunami Slew)


5 1½ [8¼]	. Distorted Humor (USA) Gary Stevens W Elliott Walden	Gary Stevens W Elliott Walden	5	89	–	–	–	–
ch h Forty Niner (USA) - Danzig's Beauty (USA) (Danzig)


6 nk [8½]	. Wagon Limit (USA) J-L Samyn H Allen Jerkens	J-L Samyn H Allen Jerkens	4	83	–	–	–	–
ch c Conquistador Cielo (USA) - Darlin Lindy (USA) (Cox's Ridge)


7 2 [10½]	. Stormin Fever (USA) John R Velazquez Mark Hennig	John R Velazquez Mark Hennig	4	712	–	–	–	–
bb c Storm Cat (USA) - Pennant Fever (USA) (Seattle Slew)


8⁽⁵⁾ 13 [23½]	. Elusive Quality (USA) 20/1 R Migliore William Mott	R Migliore William Mott	5	83	–	–	–	–
b h Gone West (USA) - Touch Of Greatness (USA) (Hero's Honor)
Led to over 2f out, soon weakened

9 12 [35½]	. Western Borders (USA) E Coa Mohamed Moubarak	E Coa Mohamed Moubarak	4	83	–	–	–	–
br c Gone West (USA) - Ruby Green (USA) (J O Tobin)

Winning time: 1m 33.50s Total SP: 34%
1st owner: Stronach Stables (Wild Rush) 1st breeder: W Pitfield
2nd owner: Georgia Hofmann (Banker's Gold)
3rd owner: O M Phipps (Accelerator)

10:30 Belmont Park (USA) 25 May 1998

Metropolitan Handicap