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.
2017 Gallant Bloom Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highway Star | Luis Saez | 6.20 | 2.70 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Carina Mia | Javier Castellano | 2.60 | 2.10 | |
| 4 | Quezon | Joel Rosario | 2.80 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (1-3) Paid: $10.00
- $1 Trifecta (1-3-4) Paid: $10.80
- $1 Superfecta (1-3-4-5) Paid: $33.50
- $2 Daily Double (7/1) Paid: $173.50
- $2 Pick 3 (8/7/1) Paid: $713.00
- $1 Pick 4 (1,5/8,9,13/7/1) Paid: $1,119.00
- $1 Pick 5 (8/1,5/8,9,13/7/1) Paid: $61,334.00
