Pletcher's Belmont Day Runners Come Back in Good Shape
Belmont Stakes runners Materiality and Madefromlucky came back from Belmont Park's marquee race in good order, according to trainer Todd Pletcher at his barn on Sunday morning.
Madefromlucky, ridden to a sixth-place finish by Javier Castellano, was
held wide through much of the 1 ½-mile race and failed to menace in the
end. Materiality, meanwhile, stalked American Pharoah for a mile before
fading to last under John Velazquez.
Pletcher saddled 14 runners on Belmont Stakes Day, recording three wins, a second and a third-place finish.
His two big winners on the day, Grade 1 Acorn hero Curalina and Grade 2 Brooklyn Invitational victor Coach Inge, returned in fine fettle as well, Pletcher reported.
"Coach Inge is good, he came out of the race well, and I thought
[Curalina] ran very, very impressively, especially considering the
start," Pletcher said. "She recovered and put in a strong quarter-mile
after that and was able to sustain it. I was pretty impressed with her."
Source: NYRA Press Office