Promising Maiden Win at Belmont Park

From the Equibase website:

6th race - Belmont Park - October 09, 2008
Off at: 3:42 Race Type: Maiden Special Weight
Age Restriction: Two Year Old
Value of Race: $52,000
Distance: Six Furlongs
Surface Type: Inner turf Track Condition: Good
Winning Time: 1:11.53
Pgm	Horse	Jockey	Win	Place	Show
2	Tire Kicker	Cornelio H. Velasquez	39.80	13.80	8.90
7	Mesa Sunrise	Rajiv Maragh		2.80	2.60
8	Masala	Eibar Coa			6.90
Also ran: 9 - Wicked Rich , 5 - Known , 4 - Solidify , 6 - Smax , 1 - Trusting Heart , 3 - Braciole
Wager Type		Winning Numbers		Payoff
$2 Pick 3		7-1-2 (3 correct)		754.00
$2 Daily Double		1-2		118.50
$2 Exacta		2-7		97.00
$2 Superfecta		2-7-8-9		6,113.00
$2 Trifecta		2-7-8		1,282.00
Winning Breeder: Camelia Casby
Winning Owner: Camelia J. Casby
Winning Trainer: Mark A. Hennig

When the field turned for home in today's sixth race at Belmont, it sure looked like the odds-on favorite Mesa Sunrise -- an $800,000 Fasig-Tipton February sale purchase trained by Bill Mott -- was home and dry. That was until Tire Kicker uncorked a 24 second final quarter while making up six lengths to reel in the leader and prevail by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:11.53.

Hats off to trainer Mark Hennig and jockey Cornelio Velazquez on the promising performance submitted by this first time starter.

As always, congratulations to owner-breeder Camelia Casby for her latest success.

DMM
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