Full Result 10.47 Belmont Park (USA) | 28 May 2012

Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m Fast

1st £290,322.58 2nd £96,774.19 3rd £48,387.10 4th £24,193.55 5th £14,516.13 6th £9,677.42

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Shackleford (USA) 17/5 John R Velazquez Dale Romans	John R Velazquez Dale Romans	4	87	–	–	123	–
ch c Forestry (USA) - Oatsee (USA) (Unbridled)
Made all, broke well, set fast pace, ridden over 1 1/2f out, kept on gamely under pressure inside final furlong, found more when strongly pressed close home, held on all out

2⁽³⁾ nse	3. Caleb's Posse (USA) 39/20 Rajiv Maragh Donnie K Von Hemel	Rajiv Maragh Donnie K Von Hemel	4	89	–	–	125	–
b c Posse (USA) - Abbey's Missy (USA) (Slewacide)
Held up in detached last, ridden to improve over 2 1/2f out, switched to wide outside and sustained run from over 1 1/2f out, ran on to challenge well inside final furlong, just denied

3⁽¹⁾ 3 [3]	1. To Honor And Serve (USA) 33/20F Jose Lezcano William Mott	Jose Lezcano William Mott	4	88	–	–	117	–
b c Bernardini (USA) - Pilfer (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Tracked leader on inner, had to wait for run 2f out, switched out and ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ 5 [8]	5. Caixa Eletronica (USA) 182/10 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher	7	85 b	–	–	102	–
ch h Arromanches (USA) - Edyta (USA) (Skip Away)
Steadied start, settled in rear of main pack, ridden to improve on outer 2 1/2f out, brief effort to challenge 1 1/2f out, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, plugged on

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [8½]	6. Jackson Bend (USA) 32/5 Corey S Nakatani Nicholas Zito	Corey S Nakatani Nicholas Zito	5	89	–	–	105	–
ch h Hear No Evil (USA) - Sexy Stockings (USA) (Tabasco Cat)
Tracked leader on outer, ridden over 2 1/2f out, outpaced over 1 1/2f, edged left under pressure, plugged on

6⁽⁴⁾ 15¾ [24¼]	4. Saginaw (USA) 134/10 David Cohen David Jacobson	David Cohen David Jacobson	6	86 3 b	–	–	66	–
b g Peruvian (USA) - Devilzene (USA) (Devil's Bag)
Midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten and dropped to last over 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong

6 ran Winning time: 1m 33.30s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Michael Lauffer & W D Cubbedge (Shackleford) 1st breeder: Michael Lauffer & W D Cubbedge
2nd owner: McNeill Stables LLC & Cheyenne Stables LLC (Caleb's Posse)
3rd owner: Live Oak Plantation (To Honor And Serve)

10:47 Belmont Park (USA) 28 May 2012

Metropolitan Handicap (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Dirt)