Lady Eli Wins Belmont Oaks Invitational at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - Belmont Park in Elmont, New York was the scene of the $1 million Grade 1 Belmont Oaks Invitational for three year old fillies on Saturday, July 4. 4-5 favorite Lady Eli preserved her perfect record and bested the 14 horse field by an impressive 2 3/4 lengths. In turn Lady Eli earned an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. 35-1 longshot Itsonlyactingdad finished second with Irish bred 5-1 shot Outstanding getting in for third. Sentiero Italia, Strict Compliance, Consumer Credit, Sharla Rae, Miss Chatelaine, Pine Needles, Spanish Queen, Olorda, Lady Zuzu, Daring Duchess, and Gypsy Judy completed the order of finish.
Belmont Oaks Invitational S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lady Eli | I. Ortiz, Jr. | $3.60 | $2.80 | $2.40 |
| 4 | Itsonlyactingdad | C. Soumillon | $19.20 | $9.40 | |
| 10 | Outstanding (IRE) | C. O'Donoghue | $4.50 |
Times in 5ths: :224 :471 1:113 1:36 1:591
Times in 100ths: :22.93 :47.23 1:11.71 1:36.05 1:59.27
Winning Trainer: Brown Chad | Owner: Sheep Pond Partners
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Strict Compliance, Sentiero Italia, Consumer Credit, Sharla Rae, Miss Chatelaine, Pine Needles, Spanish Queen, Olorda (GER), Lady Zuzu, Daring Duchess and Gypsy Judy |
| $2 Exacta (2-4) Paid: $69.50, $2 Trifecta (2-4-10) Paid: $550.00, $2 Daily Double (5-2) Paid: $49.00 Daily Double Pool $179,175.00 , $2 Pick 3 (5-5-2) 3 Correct Paid: $533.00 Pick 3 Pool $110,272.00 , $2 Superfecta (2-4-10-11) Paid: $2,458.00, $2 Superfecta (2-4-10-14) Paid: $2,041.00, $2 Grand Slam (3/4/6-4/5/8-2/5/6-2) Paid: $48.00 |
