Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park Results
Las Vegas, NV - The Main Event on Belmont Park's Memorial Day card Monday, May 27 at Belmont Park was the $750,000 Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap. Southern California invader Sahara Sky who raced last in the field of nine for the first half-mile had just enough in the end to beat out Todd Pletcher's Cross Traffic who finished a very close second while 5-2 favorite Flat Out ended up third. Mark Valeski weakened to fourth, followed by Fed Biz, Fort Loudon, Swagger Jack, Handsome Mike, and Discreet Dancer.
Metropolitan Handicap Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sahara Sky | J. Rosario | $11.60 | $6.00 | $3.80 |
| 1 | Cross Traffic | J. Velazquez | $5.10 | $3.40 | |
| 6 | Flat Out | J. Alvarado | $2.80 |
Times In 100ths: :22.40 :44.88 1:09.20 1:34.17
Winning Trainer: Hollendorfer Jerry | Owner: Hollendorfer, Jerry And Lloyd, Kim
Unplaced Horses Listed In Order Of Finish.
Also Ran: Mark Valeski, Fed Biz, Fort Loudon, Swagger Jack, Handsome Mike And Discreet Dancer
$2 Exacta (7-1) Paid: $77.00, $2 Trifecta (7-1-6) Paid: $189.50, $2 Daily Double (5-7) Paid: $31.00 Daily Double Pool $172,222.00 , $2 Pick 3 (2-5-7) 3 Correct Paid: $205.00 Pick 3 Pool $128,709.00 , $2 Pick 4 (2-2-5-7) 4 Correct Paid: $810.00 Pick 4 Pool $714,138.00 , $2 Superfecta (7-1-6-3) Paid: $663.00
