Aiming for a seventh consecutive trip to the winner's circle, Juddmonte's reigning champion male sprinter Elite Power track the early pace, then power to the lead in early stretch and drew clear to take the $250,000 True North (G2), the first of nine graded stakes on the Belmont Stakes card Saturday at Belmont Park.
Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. for trainer Bill Mott, the 5-year-old son of Curlin easily held back a late bid from runner-up Anarchist and covered 6½ furlongs in 1:15.65.
Strobe finished third.
Making his first start since a victorious trip to Saudi Arabia, where he won the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3) Feb. 25, Elite Power had no trouble handling his five overmatched rivals Saturday and returned $3.50 for a $2 win ticket.
Elite Power capped his championship season last year on a five race unbeaten skein, including back-to-back efforts in the Vosburgh (G2) at Belmont at the Big A and the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Keeneland conclude the 2022.
Overall, Elite Power has seven wins from 10 career starts.
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