Weekend News & Results
– Lost in the Fog is back. Last year’s champion sprinter ably won the Aristides at Churchill on Saturday by 1 1/4 lengths over Kelly’s Landing in a time of 1:08.52. “I’m relieved a little and very pleased because there were some people who had given up on him,” said trainer Greg Gilchrist after. “You win 10 in a row and then get beat, and people say you’re no good, but that’s human nature.” Skeptics probably won’t become converts after this one race, but Lost in the Fog’s performance on Saturday was reminiscent of his better races last year, and he did beat at least one good horse: Kelly’s Landing set a track record winning the 2005 Aristides and earned a Beyer speed figure of 112 for that effort.
– Also on Saturday: Wait a While won the Sand Points Stakes at Belmont, and Proposed scored a narrow victory over Star Parade in the Milady at Hollywood.
– Jockey John Velazquez, out with an injury since April, “made a triumphant return to the races,” winning the fourth at Belmont on Friday. “Just to come back and do what you love best is great,” Velazquez said. “To get the win is even better.”
– Sunday was Hot Dog Safari day at Suffolk Downs and thousands turned out for the event, a benefit for the Joey Fund. The day’s feature race was the Rise Jim Stakes for Mass-breds, which was won by Reprized Strike. The four-year-old ran down favorite Sprinkle of Gold in the stretch, finishing 1 1/4 lengths ahead. Storm Quest was third. On Saturday, Ask Queenie repeated in the Isadorable Stakes, winning the race by 5 1/3 lengths over Caller Sara Kate, with African Princess finishing third.
