2017 Poker Stakes – June 18th, 2017, 5:13 ET – Belmont Park – Purse $300,000. For Four- Year- Olds And Upward. By subscription of $300 each which should accompany the nomination; $1,500 to pass the entry box and an additional $1,500 to start. A supplemental nomination fee of $3,000 (in addition to the entry and starting fees) can be made at any time prior to the closing of entries. The purse to be divided 60% to the owner of the the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. Weights, 124 Lbs. Non-winners of $120,000 twice at a mile or over in 2016- 17 allowed 2 Lbs.; of such a race in 2016-17 allowed 4 Lbs.; of $60,000 at a mile or over in 2016-17 allowed 6 Lbs.; of two races other than maiden,claiming or starter at a mile or over in 2017 allowed 8 Lbs. Atrophy will be presented to the winning owner. The New York Racing Association reserves the right to transfer this race to the Main Track. In the event that this race is taken off the turf it may be subject to downgrading upon review by the Graded Stakes Committee. Closed Saturday, June 3, 2017 with 29 Nominations. (If the Stewards consider it inadvisable to run this race on the turf course, this race will be run at One Mile on the main track.) . One Mile. (Turf) (Rail at 9 Feet)
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| P# | Horse | A/S | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L | |
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1
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Night Prowler (KY) | 5/G | I Ortiz, Jr. | 116 | C C Brown | 8/1 | |
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2
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Projected (GB) | 5/G | J Rosario | 116 | C C Brown | 6/5 | |
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3
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Ballagh Rocks (KY) | 4/C | J Lezcano | 116 | W I Mott | 5/2 | |
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4
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Bolting (KY) | 4/C | R Maragh | 116 | F Graffard | 10/1 | |
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6
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Catapult (KY) | 4/C | J L Ortiz | 120 | C C Brown | 5/1 | |
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7
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Lubash (NY) | 10/H | J R Velazquez | 120 | C Clement | 15/1 | |
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5
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Weekend Hideaway (NY) (MTO) | 7/H | L Saez | 124 | P M Serpe | 6/5 | |
1st – 6 Catapult
2nd – 2 Projected
3rd – 1 Night Prowler
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