Coffee Clique Wins Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park
Las Vegas, NV - Belmont Park turf in Elmont New York played host to the $750,000 Grade 1 Just a Game Stakes on Saturday, June 7 on what was a terrific Belmont Stakes card. Coffee Clique provided a minor upset win in the one mile turf test at 5-1 odds - in photo-finish fashion over 17-1 shot Strathnaver. Somali Lemonade finished third while 5-2 pick Discreet Marq finished a somewhat disappointing fourth. 7-2 second choice and defending champion in this race Stephanie's Kitten closed well and finished fifth with Waterway Run, Ready Signal, defending runner-up in the Just a Game Better Lucky, and Unlimited Budget completing the order of finish.
Longines Just a Game S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Coffee Clique | J. Castellano | $11.60 | $6.50 | $4.30 |
| 2 | Strathnaver (GB) | M. Smith | $15.80 | $8.60 | |
| 4 | Somali Lemonade | L. Saez | $5.40 |
Times in 5ths: :232 :464 1:101 1:322
Times in 100ths: :23.44 :46.89 1:10.29 1:32.52
Winning Trainer: Lynch Brian | Owner: Amerman Racing LLC
Scratched: Dame Marie
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Discreet Marq, Stephanie's Kitten, Waterway Run, Ready Signal, Better Lucky and Unlimited Budget |
| $2 Exacta (5-2) Paid: $204.50, $2 Trifecta (5-2-4) Paid: $1,263.00, $2 Daily Double (1-5) Paid: $54.00 Daily Double Pool $282,862.00 , $2 Pick 3 (5-1-5) 3 Correct Paid: $437.50 Pick 3 Pool $458,044.00 , $2 Superfecta (5-2-4-9) Paid: $5,346.00 |
