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Horse Racing Photo Gallery
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Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (Grade 1) for Three Year Olds and upward - 1 1/2 Miles on the Turf |
other photos from October 7, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Beldame Stakes] [Flower Bowl] [Vosburgh] [Jockey Club Gold Cup] |
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Freedonia (GB) in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. |
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French jockeys Thierry Gillet and Thierry Thulliez in the Belmont Park paddock before the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. |
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English Channel is walked in the paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Frost Giant is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Freedonia is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Dreadnaught is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Interpatation is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Royal Highness (GB) is walked in the Belmont Park paddock prior to the Turf Classic. |
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Icy Atlantic (Mike Luzzi up) is led from the paddock to the track for the Turf Classic. |
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English Channel (John Velazquez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. |
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Freedonia (Thierry Gillet up) is led to the track for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. |
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Dreadnaught (Cornelio Velasquez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. |
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Interpatation (Tommy Turner up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. |
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Royal Highness (Thierry Thulliez up) is led to the track for the Turf Classic. |
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For some unknown reason, I am unable to resist taking a picture of the infield flag at the racetrack. |
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Icy Atlantic (Mike Luzzi up) leads the field early in the Turf Classic at Belmont Park. |
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#1A English Channel is taken in hand by jockey John Velazquez early in the Turf Classic. |
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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. |
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Frost Giant (Edgar Prado up) returns to be unsaddled after finishing fifth in the Turf Classic. |
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Interpatation (Tom Turner up) returns to be unsaddled after finishing fourth in the Turf Classic. |
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Turf Classic winner English Channel (John Velazquez up) heads to the Winners' Circle. |
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2006 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic International winner: English Channel - Owner: James Scatuorchio - Trainer: Todd Pletcher - Jockey: John Velazquez |
other photos from October 7, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Beldame Stakes] [Flower Bowl] [Vosburgh] [Jockey Club Gold Cup] |
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