No Phantom
Impressive romp by the Rick Violette-trained Phantom Income in Belmont’s second today. Making her debut, the two-year-old filly finished the 5 1/2 furlong maiden special in 1:03.79 under a handride and more than 10 lengths ahead of place horse Shining Sea, paying $11.60 to win. Todd Pletcher’s firster, Crosswater, bet down to an absurdly low 3-4, finished third. Phantom Income, out of Catch the Ghost, a half-sister to 2004 champion Ghostzapper, is a daughter of Montbrook, who’s 12% with debut winners and 5-for-11 with his two-year-olds to race so far this year.
