Belmont Park,11th Race - June 7, 2008

$1,000,000 Belmont S. (G1)

6 Da' Tara 79.00 28.00 14.80
4 Denis of Cork ..... 5.40 4.10
8 DH - Anak Nakal ......... 6.20
9 DH - Ready's Echo ....... 6.20

Finish Time: 2:29.65
Scratched: Casino Drive
Also ran: Macho Again, Tale of Ekati, Guadalcanal, Icabad Crane and Big Brown
Winning Trainer: Zito Nicholas P
Owner: LaPenta Robert V.

Damn, looked like Big Brown was gonna do it but couldn't break through the pack. Going into the final turn I thought I saw him make his push to the outside but he never got his speed up and before I knew he had just disappeared from view. One of the replays showed him getting clopped trying to make his passing move. On that hot sand in the humid sun, I imagine that shit hurts. He lost his momentum and Desourmeaux shut him down. Horse racing hype is officially over til May.