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Flavien Prat Voted Jockey Of The Week After Graded Stakes Double

With no racing in Southern California last week, Flavien Prat plied his trade at Indiana Grand and Belmont Park winning two graded stakes races and earning Jockey of the Week honors for July 6 through July 11. The award, which is voted on by a panel of racing experts, is for jockeys who are members of the Jockeys' Guild, the organization which represents more than 950 active riders in the United States as well as retired and permanently disabled jockeys.

On Wednesday, Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella called on Prat to pilot Soothsay in the Grade 3 Indiana Oaks at Indiana Grand. Off as the second choice in the field of nine, Soothsay broke in the air and was last going into the far turn. But Prat stayed calm and regrouped.

“It was just a matter if she could make up the ground,” said Prat.

Soothsay and Prat began closing into contention around the far turn continuing to close to just get up to win by a neck over 40-1 shot Moon Swag in 1:44.36 for the mile and one-sixteenth.

“Flavien showed what a star he has become. He got off bad. He just sat there cool, didn't lose any more ground than he had to. Just a great ride,” said Mandella when reached by phone by Indiana Grand media.

Prat then travelled to Belmont Park to ride Souper Sensational for the first time for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse in the Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds which was part of the Stars and Stripes Day card. Souper Sensational was slowest away from the gate but demonstrated an impressive turn-of-foot late in the turn for a 3-1/4-length win in 1:15.79 for the 6-1/2 furlongs.

“She was travelling well and when I got her in the clear, she really kicked on well,” said Prat. “I bided my time and got to a nice rhythm. In the end, she really responded.”

While limited with only four mounts for the week, Prat's total purse earnings were $392,700. He out-polled fellow jockeys Daniel Centeno who won the G2 Delaware Handicap, Stewart Elliott who posted an impressive 13 wins to lead all jockeys while also capturing the leading jockey title at Lone Star, Ramon A. Vazquez who won the G3 Indiana Derby and Lindey Wade with a win percentage of 47.6 from 21 mounts.

Prat is headed back to California for Opening Day at Del Mar Friday, July 16.

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Bolshoi Ballet Pays Fitting Tribute to Late Galileo with Belmont Derby Win

BOLSHOI BALLET (IRE) (c, 3, Galileo {Ire}–Alta Anna {Fr}, by Anabaa) paid fitting tribute to his lat superstar sire Galileo by becoming his latest top-level scorer in the GI Belmont Derby Saturday. He also provided his connections–Coolmore, Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore–with a GI Belmont Oaks/Derby double following Santa Barbara (Ire) (Camelot {GB})'s victory in the Oaks earlier in the day. Favored at even-money, the bay bided his time back in seventh as Hard Love (Kitten's Joy) dictated terms through a :24.61 first quarter and :51.34 half-mile. Advancing two wide on the backstretch, the 'TDN Rising Star' dug deep in the lane, rolling clear late for a 1 1/2-length score over Tokyo Gold (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). Kicking off this term with a win in the G3 Ballysax S. Apr. 11, Bolshoi Ballet romped in the G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial May 9, but failed to fire when seventh as the favorite in the G1 Cazoo Derby June 5. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1.

O-Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg; B-Lynch Bages & Rhinestone Bloodstock (Ire; T-Aidan O'Brien.

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Curlin’s Souper Sensational Rallies to Victory Ride Win

SOUPER SENSATIONAL (f, 3, Curlin–Kateri, by Indian Charlie) rallied to a decisive win at odds of 5-1 in the GIII Victory Ride S. Saturday at Belmont. Away last, the chestnut moved into second last through a half-mile in :45.68. Launching a three-wide rally in the lane, the $725,000 FTSAUG buy poured it on in the lane to win as she pleased in 1:15.79. Ova Charged (Star Guitar) completed the exacta. Earning the 'TDN Rising Star' tag for her debut win at Woodbine Sept. 26, Souper Sensational captured the Glorious Song S. next out there Oct. 17. Runner-up in the Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds Jan. 16, she failed to fire in the GII Rachel Alexandra S. there Feb. 13 and was third after setting the pace next out in the GII Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 20. She entered this off an even fourth in the GII Eight Belles S. at Churchill Apr. 30. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1.
O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Newtownanner Stud (KY); T-Mark Casse.

Saturday, Belmont Park
VICTORY RIDE S.-GIII, $150,000, Belmont, 7-10, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:15.79, gd.
1–SOUPER SENSATIONAL, 120, f, 3, by Curlin
1st Dam: Kateri, by Indian Charlie
2nd Dam: Sue's Good News, by Woodman
3rd Dam: Montera, by Easy Goer
'TDN Rising Star' 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($725,000 Ylg '19 FTSAUG). O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Newtownanner Stud (KY); T-Mark E Casse; J-Flavien Prat. $82,500. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $247,203. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Ova Charged, 120, f, 3, Star Guitar–Charged Cotton, by Dehere. O-Brittlyn Stable Inc; B-Brittlyn Inc (LA); T-Jose M Camejo. $30,000.
3–Inject, 122, f, 3, Frosted–Appealing Zophie, by Successful Appeal. ($390,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). 'TDN Rising Star' O-Louis Wright; B-My Meadowview LLC (KY); T-Brad H Cox. $18,000.
Margins: 3 1/4, 2, 2HF. Odds: 5.90, 5.80, 13.60.
Also Ran: Red Ghost, Miss Brazil, Australasia. Scratched: Bella Sofia, Shop Girl. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

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Belmont: Saturday’s Pick 6 Features Carryover Of $54,191

Saturday's Pick 6 will be bolstered by a $54,191 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Friday at Belmont Park.

The $1 Pick 6, implemented at the current 48-day Belmont spring/summer meet, returned $433 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.

Friday's Pick 6 sequence kicked off in Race 4 as Bourbon's Hope [No. 1, $11.60] graduated at first asking in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight for New York-bred juveniles. Joel Rosario engineered the winning trip for trainer Charlton Baker.

Jose Lezcano captured the next two legs with April Antics [No. 9, $6] scoring in Race 5 in a state-bred maiden claiming sprint for conditioner James Ryerson and Dreams of Tomorrow [No. 8, $4.60] proving to be much the best for Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey in an off-the-turf optional-claiming mile in Race 6.

Three Jokers [No. 2, $7.30], with Jose Ortiz up, captured a 1 1/16-mile state-bred optional-claiming event in Race 7 ahead of the day's biggest upset when Dancingwthdaffodls [No. 7, $46.20] rallied down the center of the track under Dylan Davis in Race 8 to win an off-the-turf optional claiming event for conditioner Eduardo Jones.

With the Pick 6 carryover already secured, Giggle Factory [No. 9, $9.90] took command past the furlong marker to win the off-the-turf nightcap by open lengths in a one-turn mile claimer for jockey Junior Alvarado and trainer Tom Albertrani.

Featuring a $1 bet minimum and 15 percent takeout, the Pick 6 wager requires bettors to select the first-place finisher of six designated races on the card. A total of 75 percent of the full pool, minus takeout, will be distributed to bettors who select the first-place finisher of all six races. A consolation payout of 25 percent of the net pool will be distributed to tickets selecting 5-of-6 winners.

In the event there are no tickets with six winners, there will be a carryover of 75 percent of the net pool into the next day of the meet with the remaining 25 percent of the net pool distributed as a consolation payout to tickets selecting the first-place finisher in the greatest number of races on the card. On carryover days, the Pick 6 is offered with a 24 percent takeout.

The $1 Pick 6 replaced the Empire 6, a jackpot style wager featuring a $0.20 bet minimum first offered in August 2019 at Saratoga Race Course.

Saturday's Pick 6 kicks off in Race 6 at 3:34 p.m. Eastern and includes the Grade 1, $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational in Race 7; the Grade 3, $150,000 Victory Ride in Race 8; and the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Derby Invitational in Race 9. First post on Saturday's 11-race card is 1 p.m. Eastern.

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