Belmont: Mariel N Kathy, Notacatbutallama win closing-day stakes for 2-year-olds
Mariel N Kathy and Notacatbutallama captured the$85,000 co-features at one mile on the Widener turf on Sunday’s getaway program exclusively for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park.
Notacatbutallama ($3.30), the runner-up in the recent Pilgrim Stakes, rallied from midpack to collar Bernie the Jet in the stretch and edged away to win the Incurable Optimist by 1 1/4 lengths for Todd Pletcher and John Velazquez. He ran one mile in 1:36.33 over a firm course.
Mariel N Kathy ($17.40), coming off a front-running maiden win for Dominick Schettino, altered course in upper stretch under Jose Espinoza and outfinished 2-1 second choice Coconut Shrimp and 7-5 favorite Flashy Gal in the Chelsea Flower for fillies, winning by 1 1/2 lengths after a mile in 1:36.83.
Dominguez leading rider once again
Ramon Dominguez rode 56 winners at the 37-day fall meet to garner his 19th New York Racing Association meet title, beginning with the 2007-08 winter meet at Aqueduct.
Chad Brown sent out Corporate Culture ($3.70) to win the fifth race, forging a 21-all tie for the training title with David Jacobson.
Michael Dubb was the leading owner with 12 wins.
After a four-day break, racing shifts to Aqueduct on Friday, with first post scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Eastern. First post on Saturday is 12:15 p.m. With a few exceptions, first post will be 12:20 p.m. beginning Sun., Nov. 4.