Treat Gently wins Belmont's Sheepshead Bay
May 23, 2010NEW YORK (AP) -Treat Gently drew away to a 4 1/2-length win over Nehantic Kat in the $150,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes for fillies and mares on the turf at Belmont Park.
A 5-year-old bred in England, Treat Gently had a perfect stalking trip, sitting second behind the pacesetting Pari in the 1 3/8-mile race. Kent Desormeaux turned her loose at the top of the lane and Treat Gently eagerly took charge for her fourth win in 13 starts. The time was 2:14.09.
Trained by Bill Mott, Treat Gently paid $10.40, $5.90 and $3.70. Nehantic Kat returned $5.10 and $3.20. Bubbly Jane paid $2.90 to show.