Bushfire ran right to the front under jockey Edgar Prado and was loose on the lead through brisk fractions of 23.87, 46.92, and 1:10.70 while 7-1 shot Teammate and Wild Fit sat a length and a half back. Entering the stretch, Bushfire began to tire from her fast early clip, allowing Teammate to ease to the front with a furlong to go. Favorite Pine Island, who sat near the back early, was closing well and ran by Teammate with a 1/16 to go to win by a length in a time of 1:48.93. It was a long gap of 9 lengths to 28-1 Last Romance in third, while Bushfire was fifth.
2006 Ruffian Handicap and Gazelle Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Pine Island wins the 2006 Gazelle Stakes
Pine Island wins the 2006 Gazelle Stakes at Belmont Park
© Vanessa Ng
The $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (G1) featured 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/8 miles around one turn of the main track in this major prep for the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Phipps Stable homebred Pine Island was the even-money favorite over 2-1 Bushfire in the field of six, with Wild Fit the 7-1 third choice.
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- Pool Land wins the 2006 Ruffian Handicap
- Pool Land walks down Victory Lane
- Pool Land in the winner's circle
- Second place finisher Take D'Tour
- Third place finisher Miss Shop
- Pine Island wins the 2006 Gazelle Stakes
- Javier Casellano celebrates aboard Pine Island
- Pine Island walks down Victory Lane
- Second place finisher Teammate
- Third place finisher Last Romance
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