Highway Star Wins Gallant Bloom Stakes at Belmont Park

The $300,000 G2 Gallant Bloom Handicap was run Sunday, September 24 at Belmont Park in Elmont. New York - a 6 1/2-furlong dirt dash for fillies and mares three years old and upward. Chester and Mary Broman's homebred, 2-1 second betting choice Highway Star got up late and posted the neck victory at the wire. Grade 1 winner and even-money favorite Carina Mia ran well but settled for second in the field of six with Quezon another half-length back in third at 9-1 odds. Absatootly was fourth while Friend of Liberty, and 3-1 third choice Lucy N Ethel completed the order of finish.