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Unbridled Belle nips Indian Vale to take Beldame (AP)
Unbridled Belle edged stablemate Indian Vale at the finish and won the $600,000 Beldame Stakes at Belmont Park on Sunday, earning an automatic berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff next month. With Ramon Dominguez aboard, Unbridled Belle outdueled favorite Ginger Punch and then passed Indian Vale in the final strides to give trainer Todd Pletcher a 1-2 finish in the Grade 1 race for…

Belmont Park Backstretch Notes - Sunday, September 30 (PA SportsTicker)
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Curlin wins Jockey Gold Cup (PA SportsTicker)
ELMONT, New York (Ticker) - Curlin proved he could beat someone older.

Curlin outduels Lawyer Ron to take Jockey Club Gold Cup (AP)

So whose the favorite for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in four weeks? Preakness winner Curlin stated his case Sunday, beating Lawyer Ron by a neck after a riveting stretch duel in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The victory came a day after Kentucky Derby and Travers winner Street Sense was beaten by Hard Spun in the Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park.

Fabulous Strike headed to Breeders’ Cup Sprint after winning Vosburgh (AP)
Fabulous Strike pulled an upset in the $400,000 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont Park on Sunday, defeating 4-5 favorite Discreet Cat and earning an automatic berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint next month. The 5-year-old gelding drew away from Talent Search in the stretch for a 5 3/4 -length win. Discreet Cat ran behind the leaders but never challenged and finished third in the eight-horse…

English Channel wins Joe Hirsch Turf, earns spot in Breeders’ Cup Turf (AP)
English Channel squeezed through an opening along the rail and went to win the $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park on Sunday for the second straight year. The 2-length victory over Stream of Gold earned English Channel an automatic berth in the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park on Oct.