[Libloather]

Purse $1,500,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $600 each, to accompany the nomination, if made on or before January 25, 2014, or $6,000, if made on or before March 22, 2014. At any time prior to the closing time of entries, horses may be nominated to The Belmont Stakes upon payment of a supplementary fee of $75,000 to the New York Racing Association, Inc. $15,000 to pass the entry box and $15,000 additional to start. All entrants will be required to pay entry and starting fees; but no fees, supplemental or otherwise shall be added to the purse. The purse to be divided $800,000 to the winner, $280,000 to second, $150,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth, $60,000 to fifth, $45,000 to sixth, $35,000 to seventh and $30,000 to eighth. Colts and Geldings, 126 Lbs.; Fillies, 121 Lbs. The winning owner will be presented with the August Belmont Memorial Cup to be retained for one year as well as a trophy for permanent possession and trophies to the winning trainer and jockey. One And One Half Miles.

P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L

1 1 Medal Count (KY) 3/C L R Albarado 126 D L Romans 20/1
2 2 California Chrome (CA) 3/C L V Espinoza 126 A Sherman 3/5
3 3 Matterhorn (KY) 3/C L J Bravo 126 T A Pletcher 30/1
4 4 Commanding Curve (KY) 3/R L S Bridgmohan 126 D Stewart 15/1
5 5 Ride On Curlin (KY) 3/C L J R Velazquez 126 W G Gowan 12/1
6 6 Matuszak (KY) 3/C L M E Smith 126 W I Mott 30/1
7 7 Samraat (NY) 3/C L J L Ortiz 126 R A Violette, Jr. 20/1
8 8 Commissioner (KY) 3/C L J Castellano 126 T A Pletcher 20/1
9 9 Wicked Strong (KY) 3/C L R Maragh 126 J A Jerkens 6/1
10 10 General a Rod (KY) 3/C L R Napravnik 126 M J Maker 20/1
11 11 Tonalist (KY) 3/C L J Rosario 126 C Clement 8/1

Owners: 1 - Spendthrift Farm LLC; 2 - Coburn, Steven and Martin, Perry; 3 - Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Town and Country Farms, Corp.; 4 - West Point Thoroughbreds; 5 - Dougherty, Daniel, J.; 6 - Prussin, George, J.; 7 - My Meadowview Farm; 8 - WinStar Farm LLC; 9 - Centennial Farms; 10 - Skychai Racing LLC and Starlight Racing; 11 - Evans, Robert, S.

Breeders: 1 - Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; 2 - Perry Martin & Steve Coburn; 3 - Town & Country Farm Corp; 4 - T. F. VanMeter; 5 - G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise IrelandHumphrey Revocable Trust - 2008; 6 - Sha-Li Leasing Associates, Inc.; 7 - My Meadowview LLC; 8 - WinStar Farm, LLC; 9 - William F. Lynn; 10 - Hare Forest Farm; 11 - Woodslane Farm

[deoetdoctrinae]

I saw Matuszak run last year in a race at Keeneland. The only time he was seen was when they broke from the gate! Never appeared on the track video screen as the race progressed. I think he finished about 40 lengths back. So, for those liking a longshot...lol.