2011 Empire Stakes at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV — This Saturday at Belmont Park options seven stakes races, all run by means of New York bred horses. The races are a part of a singular day at Belmont, known as New York Show off Day. The principle race at the card is the $200,000 McMahon Adena Empire Vintage. This 1-1/8 mile stakes race is loaded with ability this 12 months.
The pony to overcome, a returning winner of this race, seems to be Haynesfield. The 2009 Vintage winner returns with a lot of pageant to stand. Regardless of the deep box, teacher Steve Asmussen is assured, pronouncing, “His previous couple of works had been excellent, and we are enthusiastic about operating him on this spot.” Whilst Haynesfield is a more than one graded stakes winner, horses like Icabad Crane, and Inherit the Gold, have revel in in large races as smartly.
Saturday’s New York Show off Day at Belmont Park horse having a bet headlined by means of the Empire Vintage.
Icabad Crane has confirmed he can run with the most efficient within the Empire Vintage. He got here 2nd to Good friend Or Foe in closing years Vintage. With two graded stakes wins already this 12 months, he for sure may not be intimidated. Inherit the Gold could also be accustomed to successful large races, having gained the newest Kings Level, and Grade 3 Excelsior. The 5-year previous with a win right here would even be thought to be for New York bred horse of the 12 months.
Whilst those 3 stakes winners have proven they are able to win at the large degree, they’re joined by means of a lot of proficient and succesful horses. One such up and coming horse is Inexperienced Monster. “The Monster” has gained two immediately races, and has reportedly seemed nice in his workout routines, with a contemporary very best exercise of the day. There is no explanation why he can not take this years Vintage. Some other contemporary winner, very able to successful Saturday, is Johannesburg Smile. He greater than inspired in his victory within the Noble Nashua Stakes at Belmont.
It’s for sure transparent that our morning line favourite, Haynesfield, has heaps of very good pageant on this years Empire Vintage. The center piece of this Saturday’s New York Show off Day, has the entire makings of a giant time thrilling stakes race. With a lot of horses having a really perfect shot at claiming a win, it’ll be this weekend’s can not leave out race.
