Effinex Wins Belmont’s $300,000 Empire Classic Handicap

Effinex pulled a 17-1 upset in the $300,000 Empire Classic Handicap, the richest race on Belmont Park’s Saturday program devoted to New York breds.

A 3-year-old trained by Jimmy Jerkens, Effinex got his first stakes victory with a determined stretch rally that wore down the pacesetting So Lonesome. Effinex and jockey Angel Arroyo got up by a neck in 1:48.51 for the 1 1/8 miles, paying $37.20, $12.80 and $8.30. Sold and Bred by Best A Luck

Dance With Fate Wins The Toyota Blue Grass (Grade l)

  • The 90th Running of The Toyota Blue Grass (Grade l)
  • Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky,
    April 12, 2014
  • Purse $750,000
  • 1-1/8 Miles 1:50.06
  • Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stable (Michael Mellen) and Ciaglia Racing, LLC, Owner
  • Peter Eurton, Trainer
  • Corey Nakatani, Jockey
  • Medal Count (2nd)
  • Pablo Del Monte (3rd)
  • $14.80 $6.80 $5.80
  • Order of Finish – 8, 13, 3, 9
  • Sold and Bred by Best A Luck in 2013