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Horse Racing Results - June 30th/July 1st

Dave Bond | OTB Writer

Las Vegas, NV - Another weekend of graded stakes action is in the books. Now we can look forward to some mid-week action July 4th on a few fronts - Belmont and Monmouth just to name a couple. For now - we concentrate on the weekend that was - the upsets, the expected results and the horses that saw their stocks rise and fall after this weekend.

Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park Results

Belmont Park hosted three stakes races this past weekend - two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Let's start with The Grade 2 Dwyer Stakes on Saturday. Michael Matz pupil Teeth of the Dog did what he was supposed to do as 5-2 favorite in the race. He outlasted Fast Falcon who was second and Morgan's Guerrilla who came third. Teeth of the Dog instilled himself as a serious three year old going forward - impressive indeed.

Dwyer Stakes Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
6 Teeth of the Dog J. Rosario $4.00 $3.10 $2.30
2 Fast Falcon R. Napravnik   $7.20 $4.20
1 Morgan's Guerrilla C. Nakatani     $3.50


New York Stakes at Belmont Park Results

Also on Belmont's Saturday card was the New York Stakes. Mystical Star, the fourth choice in the race raced to her first stakes win and avenged a disqualification three weeks ago in the Sheepshead Stakes. Mystical Star beat 9-5 favorite Aruna who finished second and 5-1 Hit it Rich who finished third.

New York Stakes Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
4 Mystical Star J. Lezcano $11.80 $4.90 $3.20
1 Aruna R. Dominguez   $3.00 $2.40
2 Hit It Rich J. Castellano     $2.90


Bed o' Roses Handicap at Belmont Park Results

On Sunday, Belmont hosted the Grade 3 Bed o' Roses Handicap. 3-1 Derwin's Star won her first race since September 2010 and her second graded stakes race overall when she edged 6-1 Catch a Thief and 8-5 favorite C C's Pal who finished third.

Bed o' Roses Handicap Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
4 Derwin's Star R. Dominguez $6.90 $4.20 $2.40
1 Catch a Thief E. Castro   $11.80 $4.00
7 C C's Pal J. Alvarado     $2.10


Cornhusker Handicap at Prairie Meadows Results

Prairie Meadows was also the scene of three graded stakes races this weekend. The richest and most prestigious of the three was the Grade 3 Cornhusker Handicap which took place on Saturday. Second choice 7-2 Fort Larned avenged his loss in the Alysheba Stakes May 4th to Successful Dan and beat the 6-5 heavy favorite who wound up second. Awesome Gem at 6-1 finished third.

Cornhusker Handicap Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
4 Fort Larned B. Hernandez, Jr. $9.40 $3.40 $2.40
3 Successful Dan J. Leparoux   $2.20 $2.20
5 Awesome Gem D. Flores     $2.80


Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows Results

Also on Prairie Meadows Saturday Card were the Iowa Oaks and the Iowa Derby. In the Grade 3 Iowa Derby Hansen did what many expected and avenged an uncharacteristically poor effort - a 9th in the Kentucky Derby. After a long layoff, he was the class of the field fending off 8-1 and Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order and long shot 15-1 Mach Bull who finished third.

Iowa Derby Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
1 Hansen R. Dominguez $2.20 $2.20 --
3 Hero of Order K. Tohill   $6.20 --
4 Macho Bull J. Barton     --


Iowa Oaks at Prairie Meadows Results

In the Iowa Oaks Uptown Bertie at 3-1 won her stakes debut over favorite 2-1 Ice Cream Silence who finished second. The longest shot in the field 12-1 Emona represented herself very well and finished third.

Iowa Oaks Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
2 Uptown Bertie J. Leparoux $5.20 $2.40 $2.20
1 Ice Cream Silence B. Hernandez, Jr.   $2.60 $2.20
4 Emona K. Tohill     $5.40


Shoemaker Mile Stakes at Hollywood Park Results

Hollywood Park played host to the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile and the Grade 1 Triple bend Handicap on Saturday - quite a day for racing enthusiasts. In the Shoemaker it was 7-2 Jeranimo who came from last to finish first in the race defeating highly touted Argentinean (6-1 odds) Suggestive Boy who finished second and favorite Little Mike. Mr. Commons, the second choice finished fourth.

Shoemaker Mile Stakes Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
5 Jeranimo G. Gomez $19.60 $8.40 $4.00
4 Suggestive Boy J. Talamo   $9.40 $6.00
3 Little Mike J. Bravo     $3.00


Triple Bend Handicap at Hollywood Park Results

In the Triple Bend it was Camp Victory who claimed victory in upset fashion after a pair of thirds in his previous two graded stakes races. The favorite The Factor finished second while longer shot 10-1 Mobilized finished third.

Triple Bend Handicap Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
5 Camp Victory J. Talamo $22.60 $7.00 $3.60
6 The Factor R. Bejarano   $3.20 $2.40
3 Mobilized G. Gomez     $4.60


Eatontown Handicap at Monmouth Park Results

Monmouth Park was the scene of the Grade 3 Eatontown Handicap on Saturday. Silver Screamer in her stakes debut claimed victory at 6-1 odds over 5-1 Heavenly Landing who finished second and 4-1 Unbridled Humor who was third.

Eatontown Handicap Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
9 Silver Screamer J. Espinoza $11.40 $5.20 $3.80
2 Heavenly Landing P. Lopez   $4.80 $3.60
7 Unbridled Humor J. Rocco, Jr.     $3.00


Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine Results

On Sunday Woodbine hosted the Grade 3 Dominion Day Stakes. Hunters Bay, the 7-10 favorite outlasted former Canadian Champion three year old, 8-1 Pender Harbour. Hunters Bay impressively followed up a win in the Eclipse Stakes on this track and has staked claim as the one to beat in any future entries. 5-1 Stately Victor finished third.

Dominion Day Stakes Results & Payouts

Post Horse Jockey WIN PLACE SHOW
4 Hunters Bay E. Wilson $3.40 $2.40 $--
6 Pender Harbour L. Contreras   $3.40 $--
3 Stately Victor R. Napravnik     $--