04.05.2024

For the start. and they're off in the 153rd running. of the belmont stakes and hot rod. charlie. is hustled out there for the early lead. on the outside is. france godaina and it is rock your world. so it's three of them. across the track going into the. clubhouse turn rombauer sits behind them. in fourth essential quality. is next in fifth then it is known agenda. in sixth. down at the rail is burbonic and then. overtook the trailer in eighth the. opening quarter. was 22 and three fifth seconds. they are moving right along here and up. front. it is hot rod charlie on the inside. and on the outside it is rock your world. so the two california invaders. are one two as they head for the back. stretch big long shot france godaina is. next in third. and that's the gap of four back to. rombyer who runs in fifth. then the great cult essential quality.

Next in sixth. for bonik down at the rail followed by. overtook. and known agenda they continue along. here with hot rod charlie leading here. by a half length. rock your world is next in second and. franco de ina is third. the half was sharp 46 and two fifth. seconds. now essential quality and rombauer those. two. are both getting closer fourth and fifth. down at the rail is burbonic. then comes overtook and the trailer is. known agenda. the leader is hot rod charlie ran three. quarters in 112.. rock your world is in second france go. to ena. there's essential quality the champion. twoyear-old now making a move on the. outside. and known agenda is getting in gear. rombauer is now back running in sixth. then it is borbonic and overtook they. are midway around the far. turn the mile in 137 and two here comes. essential quality.

up on the outside to challenge hot rod. charlie for the lead. rock your world is next in third then. rombauer. known agenda being asked for more as the. field comes for the quarter pole. it is essential quality on the outside. and hot rod charlie on the inside. essential quality with a narrow lead hot. rod charlie continues to battle on. and now there's an eighth of a mile to. the finish it is essential. quality with the lead here over hot rod. charlie. now a 16th to the finish and it is. essential quality. and he's showing his quality today the. champion twoyear-old. has won the test of the champion hot rod. charlie was second. big break back to preakness winner ron. bauer in third. and the time was two minutes 27 seconds. you