http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/main.php http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Freedonia_paddock.jpg.html 51 Freedonia (GB) in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Jockeys.jpg.html 55 French jockeys Thierry Gillet and Thierry Thulliez in the Belmont Park paddock before the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_EnglishChannel_paddock.jpg.html 58 English Channel is walked in the paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_FrostGiant_paddock.jpg.html 61 Frost Giant is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Freedonia_paddock3.jpg.html 64 Freedonia is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Dreadnaught_paddock.jpg.html 66 Dreadnaught is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Interpatation_paddock.jpg.html 69 Interpatation is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_RoyalHighness_paddock.jpg.html 71 Royal Highness (GB) is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_IcyAtlantic_paddock.jpg.html 73 Icy Atlantic (Mike Luzzi up) is led from the paddock to the track for the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_EnglishChannel_paddock2.jpg.html 75 English Channel (John Velazquez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Freedonia_paddock5.jpg.html 78 Freedonia (Thierry Gillet up) is led to the track for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Dreadnaught_paddock2.jpg.html 81 Dreadnaught (Cornelio Velasquez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Interpatation_paddock3.jpg.html 84 Interpatation (Tommy Turner up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_RoyalHighness_paddock2.jpg.html 87 Royal Highness (Thierry Thulliez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/BelmontPark_infield.jpg.html 90 For some unknown reason, I am unable to resist taking a picture of the infield flag at the racetrack. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_early.jpg.html 93 Icy Atlantic (Mike Luzzi up) leads the field early in the Turf Classic at Belmont Park. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_early2.jpg.html 95 #1A English Channel is taken in hand by jockey John Velazquez early in the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_EnglishChannel_wins.jpg.html 98 Do not adjust your monitor. Apparently the camera and photographer both lost focus. Had this photo been in focus, you would see English Channel storming home to a clear victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_FrostGiant_returns.jpg.html 101 Frost Giant (Edgar Prado up) returns to be unsaddled after finishing fifth in the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_Interpatation_returns.jpg.html 104 Interpatation (Tom Turner up) returns to be unsaddled after finishing fourth in the Turf Classic. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_EnglishChannel_winner3.jpg.html 107 Turf Classic winner English Channel (John Velazquez up) heads to the Winners' Circle. http://www.thoroughbredreport.com/gallery2/v/20061007/R09/R09_EnglishChannel_winner5.jpg.html 109 2006 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic International winner: English Channel - Owner: James Scatuorchio - Trainer: Todd Pletcher - Jockey: John Velazquez