![]() It was as easy as it looked for the odds-on favorite, who closed into :22.67, :45.67 and 1:09.09 fractions. The race looked like it would set up for a closer and that’s how it played out, with the horses who were first and second at the halfway point (Call Me Harry and Ruse) finishing sixth and fifth, respectively.ĭakota Gold, meanwhile, made a gradual progression under Irad Ortiz Jr., from fifth after a half-mile to fourth after 6 furlongs, before unleashing a five-wide rally and taking the lead by the stretch call. On Monday at Belmont Park, a mile on the Widener turf was just right as the son of Freud got a perfect trip and rolled down the stretch to a 3-length victory in a very swift 1:32.28. In his last start, 8 1/2 furlongs wasn’t enough for Dakota Gold, who found himself last after a half-mile and came up a half-length short despite closing fast, finishing third to the classy City Man in the Kingston Stakes for New York-breds. Dakota Gold wins the inaugural Hudson Valley at Belmont Park for his fourth career stakes wins. ![]()
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