Trainer Steve Asmussen added, "I thought Curlin ran extremely well. They came into the stretch pretty much heads-up. He fought back very well. My hat is off to Rags to Riches. They ran the last quarter in 23 4/5 in a 1 1/2 mile race and she's a deserving classic winner. We lose one the exact same way we won one. At the 1/8 pole, the filly put a good neck on him and he never gave up. The one thing we've learned with Curlin is that he's a competitor; he's got a lot of fight in him."
2007 Belmont Stakes Results
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com
Jockey Robby Albarado said, "I thought I put him in all
the right places. I got through on
the inside of Gomez (on Hard Spun) at the 1/4 pole, which was perfect,
and got a chance to get a breather. They came home fast. He never stopped.
I thought, at one point, he could come back and get her, but she is tough.
She is an amazing filly. I was coming back at her but she is a tough
filly."
Prev
- Rags to Riches wins the 2007 Belmont Stakes
- Rags to Riches walks down Victory Lane
- Rags to Riches in the winner's circle
- The Belmont trophy presentation
- Rags to Riches stumbles at the start
- The stretch run
- Second place finisher Curlin
- Third place finisher Tiago
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