Sea Calisi Wins Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park
The $200,000 Grade 2 Sheepshead Bay Stakes went down at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on Saturday, May 7 - a 1 3/8 mile test for fillies and mares four years old and upward on Belmont Park's Inner Turf Track. Chad Brown trained heavy 3-5 favorite Sea Calisi made her American debut one to remember, winning by 2 1/2 lengths in the field of just five. Guapaza, the 5-2 second choice, also trained by Brown, finished second, 2 1/4 lengths ahead of 7-1 shot Robillard who got in for third. Selenite and Nakuti (IRE) completed the order of finish while Carla Bianca (IRE) scratched.
2016 Sheepshead Bay Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Calisi (FR) | Jose L. Ortiz | 3.30 | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Guapaza (CHI) | Manuel Franco | 2.70 | 2.20 | |
| 3 | Robillard | Kendrick Carmouche | 2.70 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (1-2) Paid: $6.80
- $1 Trifecta (1-2-3) Paid: $9.60
- $1 Superfecta (1-2-3-5) Paid: $23.90
- $2 Daily Double (8/1) Paid: $7.30
- $2 Pick 3 (3/8/1) Paid: $498.00
