New Track Record at Belmont

[Claim digger]

A horse called Najran broke the track record for a mile at Belmont today in the Westchester, beating Saarland easily. I read that he tied Dr. Fager's record. If so this is probably the greatest performance of the year.

CD

[JustRalph]

Wow!

Fractional Times: 22.65, 44.67, 1:07.76, 1:32.24

Belmont Park - May 7th, 2003 - Race 8
Race name: Westchester H. Grade: 3
Stakes - For Thoroughbred Three Year Old and Upward One Mile On The Dirt Purse: $100,000
Available Money: $109,700
Value of Race: $109,700 1st $65,820, 2nd $21,940, 3rd $12,067, 4th $6,582, 5th $3,291 Weather: Clear Track: Fast
Off at: 4:41 Start: Good for all
Pgm Horse Win Place Show Total WPS Pool: $441,972
1 Najran 12.80 4.70 3.20
4 Saarland 3.10 2.40
3 Justification 4.50
Pgm Comment
1 Najran: sprinted clear, set pace off rail, drew away stretch, shown whip
4 Saarland: outrun early, 5 wide move into stretch, game finish for place

[PaceAdvantage]

Do they always break the mile record at Belmont on opening day?? I was there when Williamstown set the mile record in the Withers on opening day a number of years ago. They don't run the Withers at Belmont anymore (now at AQU), but here is another mile stake on opening day, and another record is shattered....

My thinking is the track had a lot of extra "zing" to it....


==PA

[plainolebill]

Originally posted by Claim digger
I read that he tied Dr. Fager's record. If so this is probably the greatest performance of the year.

CD

They need to put an * after this one. Two MSW races @ 8.5f in 1:40 and change at Belmont today. The track crew should be flogged. :p

[JustRalph]

Originally posted by plainolebill
They need to put an * after this one. Two MSW races @ 8.5f in 1:40 and change at Belmont today. The track crew should be flogged. :p

Ouch! that does tell the tale......

[Suff]

I'd say zip.... He almost Broke the 6F record too.....he went 107.7 on his way to the Mile record....the 6f record is only 3/10ths slower. 107.3. He was scootin.....