Full Result 11.38 Belmont Park (USA) | 11 June 2005

Belmont Stakes (Grade 1)

(3yo) 1m4f Fast

1st £312,500 2nd £104,167 3rd £57,292 4th £31,250 5th £15,625

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	9. Afleet Alex (USA) 23/20F Jeremy Rose Tim F Ritchey	Jeremy Rose Tim F Ritchey	3	90	–	–	126	–
b c Northern Afleet (USA) - Maggy Hawk (USA) (Hawkster)
Taken across behind field and joint 9th on first turn, smooth headway over 2f out, quickened to lead straight, driven clear, ran on well

2⁽⁷⁾ 7	7. Andromeda's Hero (USA) 119/10 Rafael Bejarano Nicholas Zito	Rafael Bejarano Nicholas Zito	3	90	–	–	116	–
ch c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Marozia (USA) (Storm Bird)
Held up, headway tracking winner over 2f out, 6th straight, stayed on to take 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

3⁽¹⁾ 6¾ [13¾]	1. Nolan's Cat (USA) 205/10 Norberto Arroyo Jr Dale Romans	Norberto Arroyo Jr Dale Romans	3	90	–	–	105	–
ch c Catienus (USA) - Single Goer (USA) (Easy Goer)
Well behind the rest for first mile, joined field 3f out, headway on complete outside and 8th straight, stayed on to take 3rd in final furlong

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 2¼ [16]	10. Indy Storm (USA) 17/1 Edgar S Prado Nicholas Zito	Edgar S Prado Nicholas Zito	3	90	–	–	102	–
br c A.P. Indy (USA) - Unbridled Wind (USA) (Unbridled)
Always well in touch, 4th on outside when slightly hampered by winner over 2f out, 5th straight, one pace

5⁽³⁾ 1 [17]	3. A P Arrow (USA) 164/10 J D Bailey D Wayne Lukas	J D Bailey D Wayne Lukas	3	90 b	–	–	101	–
ch c A.P. Indy (USA) - Garimpeiro (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Pressed leader, 4th straight, soon beaten

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [17¼]	11. Chekhov (USA) 15/1 Gary Stevens Patrick L Biancone	Gary Stevens Patrick L Biancone	3	90	–	–	100	–
b c Pulpit (USA) - In My Cap (USA) (Vice Regent)
Sent up from outside draw to press leaders, lost place over 4f out, 9th and beaten straight

7⁽⁵⁾ ½ [17¾]	5. Giacomo (USA) 5/1 Mike E Smith John Shirreffs	Mike E Smith John Shirreffs	3	90	–	–	99	–
gr c Holy Bull (USA) - Set Them Free (USA) (Stop The Music)
Tracked leaders in 5th, went up on outside and led or disputed from 3f out, headed entering straight, soon weakened

8⁽⁴⁾ hd [18]	4. Southern Africa (USA) 154/10 Jon Kenton Court Michael Puhich	Jon Kenton Court Michael Puhich	3	90 b	–	–	99	–
bb c Cape Town (USA) - Al Fahda (Be My Chief)
Pressed leaders, disputed lead 3f out to 2f out, 3rd straight, soon weakened

9⁽⁶⁾ 4¼ [22¼]	6. Watchmon (USA) 206/10 Javier Castellano Patrick L Reynolds	Javier Castellano Patrick L Reynolds	3	90 b	–	–	93	–
gr c Maria's Mon (USA) - Watchfull (USA) (Notebook)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th and beaten straight

10⁽⁸⁾ 12 [34¼]	8. Reverberate (USA) 12/1 J Santos S Russo	J Santos S Russo	3	90 b	–	–	75	–
ch c Thunder Gulch (USA) - Peggibonsi (USA) (Proud Truth)
Stumbled start, always in rear

11⁽²⁾ ¾ [35]	2. Pinpoint (USA) 16/1 John R Velazquez Nicholas Zito	John R Velazquez Nicholas Zito	3	90 b	–	–	74	–
br c Peaks And Valleys (USA) - Identify (USA) (Halo)
Led until tired from 3f out

11 ran Winning time: 2m 28.75s Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Cash Is King LLC (Afleet Alex) 1st breeder: John Martin Silverland
2nd owner: Robert V LaPenta (Andromeda's Hero)
3rd owner: Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (Nolan's Cat)

11:38 Belmont Park (USA) 11 Jun 2005

Belmont Stakes (Grade 1)