NEW YORK (AP) -Nick Zito could have two horses in the Belmont Stakes. The Hall of Fame trainer has Ice Box incisive to the irrevocable brilliant of the Triple Crown on June 5. Ice Box, the runner-up to Super Saver in the Kentucky Derby, will not hoof it next weekend in the Preakness.
Fly Down could also conterminous the Belmont lineup following a sixth-length get over Drosselmeyer, the 3-5 favorite, on Saturday in the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes for 3-year-olds. Rallying from closing against six rivals on a the glib afternoon at Belmont, Fly Down earned his first off stakes be victorious and a viable snapshot at the segmenting leaders. "Nick has always been high-priced on this horse,'' said winsome proprietress Richard Pell.
"Nick told me from the very beginning, 'He's a Belmont horse.' And he didn't just small Belmont Park, he meant the Belmont Stakes.'' Jose Lezcano was aboard as Fly Down ran the 1 1-8 miles in 1:50.25, paying $9.20, $3.20 and $2.60 as the 7-2 support choice. Drosselmeyer returned $2.40 and $2.10. Remand paid $3.40 to show.
