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Posted on Sunday, June 8th, 2008
Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito stood outside Barn 12 at Belmont Park and happily reported that Da’ Tara, upset winner of the 140th Belmont Stakes over Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown, came out of the race in great shape, along with his stablemate, Anak Nakal, who dead-heated for third with Ready’s Echo.
Horse trainer Nick Zito said both horses would be returning to Saratoga this week and pointed toward a summer campaign.
“Da’ Tara, obviously the main goal is the Travers ($1 million, Grade 1, August 23, 1 1/4 miles, Saratoga Race Course),” said Zito. “I learned one thing, Da’ Tara likes to be close to the pace. He broke his maiden going wire-to-wire. So, probably the Jim Dandy (Grade 2, 1 1/8th miles, July 27, Saratoga) and the Travers.”
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Da’ Tara Wins The 2008 Belmont Stakes; Big Brown Dead Last
Posted on Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Da’ Tara, ridden by jockey Alan Garcia, wins the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7, at Belmont Park and foiled Big Brown’s attempt at becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner.
Trained by Nick Zito for Robert LaPenta, Da’ Tara covered 1 1/2 miles in 2:29.65 and paid $79, $28 and $14.80. Five lengths behind is Denis of Cork with jockey Robby Albarado aboard returned $5.40 and $4.10. Anak Nakal, under jockey Julien Leparoux, and Ready’s Echo, under jockey John Velazquez, dead-heated for third and showed $7.60 and $6.20 respectively.
See the 2008 Belmont Stakes Results & Payouts.
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Big Brown Leaves From The Rail In The 2008 Belmont Stakes
Posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
The Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown will leave from post position 1 in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes 140 at New York’s Belmont Park. Since 1905, the first post has produced 23 Belmont Stakes winners, the last Empire Maker in 2003.
Trying to become horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown will face 9 other Belmont Stakes contenders in the grueling 1 1/2-mile race dubbed the “Test of the Champion.”
Carrying 126 pounds, the Belmont Stakes post positions of horses with jockeys and morning line odds:
- Big Brown under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 2-5
- Guadalcanal under jockey Javier Castellano, 50-1
- Macho Again under jockey Garrett Gomez, 20-1
- Denis of Cork under jockey Robby Albarado, 12-1
- Casino Drive under jockey Edgar Prado, 7-2
- Da’ Tara under jockey Alan Garcia, 30-1
- Tale of Ekati under jockey Eibar Coa, 20-1
- Anak Nakal under jockey Julien Leparoux, 30-1
- Ready’s Echo under jockey John Velazquez, 30-1
- Icabad Crane under jockey Jeremy Rose, 20-1
Belmont Stakes post time is 6:25 pm EDT.
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