Sunday, September 23 2012

BELMONT PARK NOTES: September 23, 2012

ELMONT, N.Y. – Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap winner Fort Larned turned in his final serious work this morning for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational, covering five furlongs in 1:01.04 shortly after 6:30 a.m. over the main track.

Exercise rider Kate Merritt was aboard for the move, the fourth-fastest of 11 at the distance.