Slevin wins Belmont feature
June 29, 2011NEW YORK (AP) - Slevin beat Rocking Out by 11/4 lengths Wednesday in the $53,900 allowance feature at Belmont Park.
After closely stalking the pace-setting Writingonthewall, Slevin took over in midstretch for his sixth in 24 starts. The 5-year-old gelding, ridden by Javier Castellano, and trained by Rick Dutrow ran the 1 1-16 miles in 1:42.49.
Slevin paid $9.20, $3.60 and $2.50. Rocking Out returned $3.70 and $2.80 while Mine Over Matter, $2.70, got third.
Writingonthewall, the 3-2 favorite, faded to fourth.