Flat Out wins Belmont's Suburban Handicap
July 2, 2011NEW YORK (AP) - Flat Out, the longest shot at 13-1, rallied for a 61/2-length upset victory in the $300,000 Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Ridden by Alex Solis, the 5-year-old stormed home to hit the wire in 1:46.64 for the 1 1-8 miles.
Hymn Book, the 5-2 second choice, finished second - a length ahead of Rodman.
The victory was the fourth in nine lifetime starts for Flat Out, who is trained by Charles "Scooter" Dickey.
Flat Out paid $29.20, $11.80 and $4.60. Hymn Book returned $4.50 and $3, and Rodman finished third and paid $2.40 as the even-money favorite.
Dominus beat 4-5 favorite Adios Charlie by 13/4 lengths in the $150,000 Dwyer Stakes for 3-year-olds. He paid $7.80 to win with Julien Leparoux aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen.