Haynesfield impresses in Suburban

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by truebluefan, Jul 4, 2010.

  1. truebluefan

    truebluefan Administrator Staff Member Administrator

    It was March 2009 when Haynesfield's Triple Crown dreams were dashed with a disappointing performance in the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes, a race won by a then unheralded 3-year-old named I Want Revenge.

    Sixteen months later, it was Haynesfield, under Ramon Dominguez, ruining the return to the races of I Want Revenge with an impressive-looking 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday's Grade 2, $300,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park.

    Convocation, under Kent Desormeaux, split horses in deep stretch to beat a tiring I Want Revenge by for second by 1 1/4 lengths. I Want Revenge, last year's Wood Memorial winner, was making his first start since a ligament tear to his right ankle knocked him out of the 2009 Kentucky Derby the morning of the race, for which he was the morning-line favorite.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=5344161
     
  2. Burlesque

    Burlesque Member

    Not a bad race at all from I Want Revenge coming off such a long layoff. They should have definitely entered him in an easier spot just to get a race under his belt.
     

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