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Dagnabit wins Tremont Stakes; Bold Union wins Astoria Stakes!
Dagnabit captured the $107,300 Tremont Stakes while Bold Union triumphed in the $109,500 Astoria Stakes on Sunday at Belmont Park racecourse.
At the Tremont Stakes, Dagnabit applied a consistent rally under the direction of jockey Cornelio Velasquez, that eventually overtook the surging Regardlesoftheoutcome. Dagnabit finished ahead of the second-placer by ½-length. Dagnabit's winning time was 1:06.68.
Essenceofthemoon was at third spot nine lengths back, followed by Houseful and the favorite Mr Mistoffelees.
Dagnabit paid $10.80, $4.50 and $7.80 for his Tremont Stakes victory. Regardlesofoutcome returned $5.10 and $12.40 while Essenceofthemoon paid $12.40 to show in the Belmont Park racecourse event.
Dagnabit is unbeaten in two starts while racing without Lasix.
Meanwhile in the 5½-furlong Astoria Stakes, George and Lori Hall's favored Bold Union was a 9 3/4-length victor in 1:05.92. Bold Union has so far been unbeaten in two starts.
Under the direction of jockey Stewart Elliott, Bold Union set her sights on the front-running Lori Z's Punch from an outside path. She made her strategic move at the quarter-pole, when Lori Z's Punch weakened and Bold Union applied speed as she reached for home effortlessly. Bold Union paid $5.70, $4.30 and $3.20 for her Belmont Park racecourse victory on Sunday.
Girlfriendontheside eventually came in second and returned $8.90 and $4.20. Golden Artemis placed third and paid $5.10. Ride on Josephine, Winning Brew and Lori Z's Punch came in that order. |
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