what horse came in 4th and 5th at the belmont horse race.?

Answer 1

Posted: 6/10/2006 9:14:18 PM

Belmont aftermath: How the runners-up fared


Following are comments from the trainers and jockeys of the 11 horses who finished behind Jazil in the 138th Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Belmont Race Course.

Bluegrass Cat, second; Sunriver, third

Todd Pletcher, trainer: "We had a rough trip with Bluegrass Cat. He lost a lot of ground on the first turn. He never stopped trying. Sunriver had a good trip. He dug in and tried hard. He ran a big race. Fractions were about where I thought they would be. I know sometimes, the strategy on the first turn is to stay out in the middle of the track, but basically, every race has been won on the rail all day. So, it was kind of a strange tactic. If it were anyone besides me, I was rooting for Kiaran [like Pletcher, a former assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas]. He is one of my best friends, a great person, and I am very, very happy for him. I'm disappointed. There is no consolation in second for me."

John Velazquez, jockey of Bluegrass Cat: "This race just goes to show you that it doesn't matter how old you are, if you have the horse and the patience, you can win. It cost me so much going so wide around the first turn. I was right on the other horse's heels, where I couldn't get him inside. I had two horses to think about – Jazil and Steppenwolfer. On the second turn, I dropped in and thought that when the other horses started coming to me, I would go. Jazil came to me much quicker than I thought he would. I was at the three-eighths pole and he was head and head with me. I got after him little by little. He fought the whole way and ran a huge race. "

Rafael Bejarano, jockey of Sunriver: "My horse broke good. I put him in good position early and he was comfortable. When I asked my horse, he ran really well, but Jazil had a lot of horse. The pace was okay. I was right behind the leaders. My horse fought hard. I was happy with his effort."



Steppenwolfer, fourth

Dan Peitz, trainer Steppenwolfer: "I'm disappointed and that's all I can tell you. He didn't run the race I expected. When we turned down the backside, we were right where I thought we would be. By the time we got to the half-mile pole, I didn't think we had a horse beat. I didn't understand that at all. He (jockey Robby Albarado) said he had horses in front of him."

Robby Albarado, jockey: "I really liked my horse coming in, especially the way he had been training. He put in his patented run in there, it just wasn't good enough today. Jazil got there a little earlier than expected, since everyone thought he would be flying late. That was the only surprise – how quickly he got up there. I was about where I figured I would be, but they just sprinted out away from me."



Oh So Awesome, fifth

Jimmy Jerkens, trainer: "I don't know what happened to him. He never showed any sign before of breaking through the gate like that."



Hemingway's Key, sixth

Nick Zito, trainer Hemingway's Key: "He was following the winner. He had just a little bit of difficulty there. He was moving with the winner. That would have been sweet. He ran sixth. He's a cool horse."

Jeremy Rose, jockey: "I was having a good trip. I got stopped a little on the turn. Before that, he was right there with the winner."



Platinum Couple, seventh

Jose Espinoza, jockey: "He broke really good. We had beautiful position. He made a huge move from the three-eighths pole to the eighth pole, and then he got tired. The winner was much the best and he obviously liked the distance."



Bob and John, eighth

Bob Baffert, trainer: "I thought my best chance was to steal the race. I didn't think anyone would want the lead. But that didn't work out. No one was going to let me do that. I told Garrett (Gomez) to let the horse gallop and get into his groove. Garrett said he felt like he was walking the dog. But I think that strong headwind took a lot out of him going down the backstretch. I also thought the race was too far for him. He still is an immature horse and needs more time to develop. The best horse won today. Jazil showed he can run with these horses. This was his Grade 1 race. "

Garrett Gomez, jockey: "My mind is still in a boggle with this horse. We really had a good trip and there were no excuses. He went out there really easily. When I asked him to run, he wasn't there."



Sacred Light, ninth

David Hofmans, trainer: "He looks okay. He just got really tired and I don't think he handled the track that great. We'll take him back to California."



High Finance, tenth

Richard Violette Jr., trainer: "When they went :23, I knew we were in trouble. That quick pace – I've been saying it all week long. People thought there was no pace in the race. I thought there was plenty, including us. I was confident that they were going to ride a lot more aggressively. And :23 and :47 is very quick going a mile and a half. As it turns out, the first three horses out there weren't around at the end."

Eibar Coa, jockey: "We knew we had to make a big step up today. This is kind of an experiment for us. Unfortunately, he didn't do it today. The distance was the main reason he didn't finish."



Deputy Glitters, 11th

Tom Albertrani, trainer: "He was in great position, running well. The, he just shut down. I think he might have bled, but we'll know more later."

Edgar Prado, jockey: "I don't know what happened to him. He just shut down. I felt like he might have bled. Hopefully, he's okay."



Double Galore, 12th

Mike Luzzi, jockey "I just ran out of horse today. It was as simple as that. I was watching a pretty good race for while, and then they got away from me."

Answer 2

Steppenwolfer and Oh So Awesome were 4th and 5th.

Answer 3

You can go tto www.equiibase.com and get the full results for all race tracks

Answer 4

4 steppenwolfer
5 oh so awesome