Rock Fall Wins Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga Race Course
Las Vegas, NV - The $350,000 Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap took place at a busy Saratoga Race Course in the great state of New York on Saturday, August 1 - a six furlong dash for horses three years old and upward. Stonestreet Stables' even-money favorite Rock Fall continued his meteoric rise as one of the best sprinters in the country winning by a nose in a superb race Saturday - it was Rock Fall's sixth straight win. 7-2 second choice The Big Beast held on for a determined second while Favorite Tale was third at 5-1 odds. Salutos Amigos, Viva Majorca, Clearly Now, and Departing completed the order of finish.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rock Fall | J. Castellano | $4.00 | $3.00 | $2.40 |
| 6 | The Big Beast | J. Velazquez | $4.10 | $2.80 | |
| 7 | Favorite Tale | I. Ortiz, Jr. | $3.20 |
Times in 5ths: :223 :451 :564 1:083
Times in 100ths: :22.74 :45.31 :56.84 1:08.75
Winning Trainer: Pletcher Todd | Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Salutos Amigos, Viva Majorca, Clearly Now and Departing |
| $2 Exacta (3-6) Paid: $16.20, $2 Trifecta (3-6-7) Paid: $66.00, $2 Pick 3 (8-5-3) 3 Correct Paid: $425.00 Pick 3 Pool $209,584.00 , $2 Daily Double (5-3) Paid: $24.60 Daily Double Pool $137,798.00 , $2 Superfecta (3-6-7-2) Paid: $124.40 |
