Florent did a good job of getting on the outside of Following Sea. "I thought it was a lot like our Kentucky Derby trip. He led Midnight Bourbon and Hot Rod Charlie past the stands the first time and through a first quarter in 23.82.įollowing Sea still led Midnight Bourbon through a half mile in 47.32 with Hot Rod Charlie third and Mandaloun saving ground on the rail fourth The early part of the race unfolded as expected as the Todd Pletcher-trained Following Sea, the 7-2 third choice, breaking from the rail, cut out the early pace. However, he could be placed first in that race in the coming days if the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission disqualifies Media Spirit in the aftermath of failing a post-race drug test. He crossed the wire second, beaten a half-length by the Bob Baffert-trained Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby. In the coming days, Mandaloun could win another Grade 1 race by disqualification. It was the first Grade 1 win for Mandaloun. The 3-1-2 trifecta paid $133.85 for a 50 cent wager and the 3-1-2-5 superfecta paid $198.96 for a 10 cent a wager. Antigravity was placed third and Pickin' Time was placed fourth. Following Sea, the early pace-setter, was placed second. Mandaloun, the 3-1 second choice, paid $8.20 to win. Honestly I didn’t know what happened until I came back and looked at the TV.'' "I feel bad for the connections of Hot Rod Charlie because he ran a hard race and Flavien Prat is a good friend of mine. "Unfortunately for Hot Rod Charlie he came in and Midnight Bourbon clipped his heels and he got disqualified,'' Geroux said. Florent Geroux: 'I kind of feel bad for him' Midnight Bourbon was racing between Hot Rod Charlie on the outside and Mandaloun on the inside when the incident occurred. The stewards, after an inquiry, ruled that Hot Rod Charlie, under jockey Flavien Prat, had come over on Midnight Bourbon, resulting in Midnight Bourbon throwing jockey Paco Lopez to the ground and then running off before the outriders caught him on the clubhouse turn. Hot Rod Charlie, the Belmont Stakes runner-up, crossed the wire a nose in front of Mandaloun. "It is not the best way to win, but Mandaloun ran a winning race and deserves this,” Geroux said after Mandaloun was placed first in the race when original winner Hot Rod Charlie was disqualified for interfering with Midnight Bourbon just past the eighth-pole of the 1⅛-mile race. Jockey Florent Geroux was the first to admit there are better ways to win than the way he and Mandaloun won the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes Saturday at Monmouth Park.
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