The New York Racing Association came out with a press release Thursday challenging what NYRA called the “faulty” and “misleading” methodology used by the New York Times in its recent front-page story “Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys” to compile data on horse injuries. The Times responded: “We stand by our data.”
SECOND RACE: In short but select field of five fillies and mares sprinting six furlongs, Cornelio Velasquez gunned 9-2 Celtic Chant up the rail from post 1 to set the pace, pressed by 9-5 Fiona Storm, David Cohen up. Turning for home, Celtic Chant shook off Fiona Storm to open up at the top of the stretch, then dug in late to hold off the inside rallies of 4-1 Saltamontes and 7-5 favorite Joonbi despite tiring visibly in deep stretch.
THIRD RACE: Bellarella, never in the hunt two weeks ago when beaten 13 lengths vs. 15G non-winners of two lifetime, was nevertheless hammered to 4-5 dropping into a 10G N2L, and she won like a Grade 1 stakes filly. After sitting outside off the pace duel between 24-1 La Jolla Lu and 5-2 Inner Truth, Bellarella quickly swept to the lead heading into the turn under a snug hold by apprentice Samuel Camacho Jr., widened her advantage while still in hand, then ran off the TV screen when Camacho set her down in the stretch.
FIFTH RACE: Yet another cheap claimer is bet through the floor and runs like a champion. Runawayeightyfour, beaten seven lengths after setting the pace vs. 25G maiden claimers at Gulfstream, was pounded to 1-5 in his first start for Dominic Galluscio dropping in for 14G. The 4-y-o gelding sprinted to the front under Javier Castellano, shook loose on the lead chased by 4-1 Indian Pow Wow, shrugged off a brief bid from Indian Pow Wow turning for home, then galloped home far in front with Castellano sitting still as a statue.
SIXTH RACE: After lunging in the air at the break, Linda Rice’s first-time starter Se La Livi, dismissed at 22-1, settled in to track the pace set by 5-2 Sirtori, Castellano up, chased by 9-5 favorite Goose No Fruit. Around the turn, as Goose No Fruit failed to keep up, Se La Livi rolled up outside to engage Sirtori for the lead. Those two dueled from the turn to mid-stretch, with Sirtori in tight along the rail. Then through the final furlong, Se La Livi, seemingly twice the size of his rival, drew clear.
NINTH RACE: They’re off, you lose! Adios Nardo, favored at 8-5 in this field of 25G maiden claimers going 1 1/16 miles on turf, stumbled badly out of the gate, dumping jockey David Cohen, then ran loose around the track outside of horses, putting several in tight spots. John Joe, 40-1making his turf debut after losing his three starts this year vs. NY-bred special weights by 15, 14 and 13 lengths, sat off the pace set by 5-1 War Hitch, made a sudden move to bid for the lead wide around the first turn under Jackie Davis, came even wider into the stretch but burst past War Hitch at the top of the stretch and drew clear.
PICK SIX
Winning numbers:
9-7-6-4-4-9
1 winner paid $84,687
Cns. (5of6) paid $130.50
No carryover
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Celtic Chant online, Fiona Storm, The New York Racing Association, David Cohen, David Cohen, Javier Castellano, Se La Livi, New York Times, Samuel Camacho Jr., Cornelio Velasquez, Indian Pow Wow, La Jolla Lu
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