Slumber Wins Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - Belmont Park in Elmont, New York played host to the $1 million Grade 1 Knob Creek Manhattan Stakes on Saturday, June 6 - a 1 1/4 mile turf test for older horses. Chad Brown trained 15-1 shot Slumber got a late kick under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., pulling away from a well-matched field of 11 by 2 3/4 lenghts - one race before the Belmont Stakes. Another Chad Brown pupil - favored Big Blue Kitten ran second for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey while longshot Legendary finished third at 30-1 on the morning line. Finnegans Wake was fourth followed by Magic Artist, War Dancer, Twilight Eclipse, Hyper, Jack Milton, Biz The Nurse and General A Rod.
Knob Creek Manhattan S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Slumber (GB) | I. Ortiz, Jr. | $30.20 | $12.40 | $8.60 |
| 5 | Big Blue Kitten | J. Bravo | $5.10 | $3.80 | |
| 6 | Legendary (GB) | E. Prado | $9.70 |
Times in 5ths: :244 :501 1:142 1:361 2:011
Times in 100ths: :24.97 :50.34 1:14.52 1:36.31 2:01.23
Winning Trainer: Brown Chad | Owner: Dubb, Michael, Sheep Pond Partners and Bethlehem Stables LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Finnegans Wake, Magic Artist (IRE), War Dancer, Twilight Eclipse, Hyper, Jack Milton, Biz The Nurse (IRE) and General a Rod |
| $2 Exacta (7-5) Paid: $146.00, $2 Trifecta (7-5-6) Paid: $1,646.00, $2 Daily Double (9-7) Paid: $203.00 Daily Double Pool $272,099.00 , $2 Grand Slam (2/3/6-3/6/9-1/4/9-7) Paid: $1,274.00, $2 Pick 3 (9-9-7) 3 Correct Paid: $1,201.00 Pick 3 Pool $300,833.00 , $2 Superfecta (7-5-6-3) Paid: $15,526.00 |
