Eight poised for Westchester
Multiple Grade 1-placed VALUE PLUS (Unbridled’s Song), a four-length winner
of the Artax H. last out at Gulfstream Park, is one of the top draws for
Wednesday’s $100,000 Westchester H. (G3), the opening-day feature at Belmont
Park. The Todd Pletcher-trained gray will face seven rivals in the one-mile
contest, including Grade 1 hero GYGISTAR (Prospector’s Music), who will attempt
to turn the tables on his opponent after finishing second in the Artax.
Stakes winner SWINGFORTHEFENCES (Boston Harbor) will enter the Westchester
off a sharp allowance victory at Keeneland. WANDO (Langfuhr), the 2003 Horse of
the Year in Canada, is also in the line-up as well as stakes victor
UNFORGETTABLE MAX (Northern Afleet), who is a full brother to Kentucky Derby
(G1) contender Afleet Alex.
KENNEL UP (Joyeux Danseur), who carries a 112-pound impost under Eibar Coa,
leads the post parade and will be followed by Value Plus, John Velazquez, 117;
BAHAMA JOHN (Saint Ballado), Cornelio Velasquez, 113; Gygistar, Javier
Castellano, 118; Unforgettable Max, Roberto Alvarado Jr., 114; SEEKING THE GLORY
(A.P. Indy), Fernando Jara, 110; Wando, Richard Migliore, 115; and
Swingforthefences, Shaun Bridgmohan, 115.