Bernard Baruch Handicap (Grade 2)
for Three Year Olds and Upward
1 1/8 miles on the Mellon Turf Course |
| other photos from August 26, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Races 6-7] [Ballston Spa Handicap] [King's Bishop Stakes] [Travers Stakes] |
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| Quest Star is led to the paddock prior to the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| T. D. Vance is led to the paddock prior to the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| Ashkal Way and Etesaal are brought to the paddock for saddling. |
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| Quest Star is saddled and ready to go in the paddock before the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| T. D. Vance gets wraps removed in the paddock in preparation for the Bernard Baruch. |
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| Etesaal (Eibar Coa up) is led to the track for the Bernard Baruch post parade. |
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| Ashkal Way (Garrett Gomez) is led to the track for the Bernard Baruch Handicap post parade. |
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| Dreadnaught (Cornelio Velasquez up) joins the post parade for the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| Terrific Storm (Kent Desormeaux up) in the Bernard Baruch Handicap post parade. |
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| Quest Star (Julien Leparoux up) steps on the track for the Bernard Baruch post parade. |
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| Interpatation (John Velazquez up) is led to the track for the Bernard Baruch post parade. |
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| Leadwithyourchin (Fernardo Jara up) is lead to the track for the Bernard Baruch post parade. |
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| T. D. Vance (Ramon Dominguez up) joins the post parade for the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| T. D. Vance leads the field early in the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| Notice the firm hold jockey Garrett Gomez has on eventual race winner #1A Ashkal Way early in the Bernard Baruch Handicap. This would have been a nice photo if it was in focus. |
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| Ashkal Way battles past Dreadnaught in deep stretch with Interpatation trying to move forward on the hedge. This is another photo that would have been nice in focus. |
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| Ashkal Way (Garrett Gomez up) wins the Bernard Baruch Handicap by a neck over Dreadnaught (Cornelio Velasquez up). Pretend it's a LeRoy Neiman painting. |
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| Dreadnaught (Cornelio Velasquez up) returns to be unsaddled after finishing second in the Bernard Baruch Handicap. |
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| Bernard Baruch Handicap winner Ashkal Way is led to the Winners' Circle. |
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| Ashkal Way in the Winners' Circle after his victory in the Bernard Baruch Handicap. Jockey: Cornelio Velasquez Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor Owner: Godolphin Racing |
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| ESPN's Jeannine Edwards interviews Godolphin Racing assistant trainer Rick Mettee. |
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| Jeannine Edwards talks with Godolphin Racing Manager Simon Crisford. |
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| Bernard Baruch Handicap winning jockey Garrett Gomez speaks with Jan Rushton. |
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| I believe this is a relative of the late Bernard Baruch. |
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| other photos from August 26, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Races 6-7] [Ballston Spa Handicap] [King's Bishop Stakes] [Travers Stakes] |
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