Red Letter Day wins Belmonts Lonesome Glory September 21st, 2009
Red Letter Day led all the way Sunday, holding off Dynaski by three-quarters of a length in the $157,600 Lonesome Glory Steeplechase at Belmont Park.
A 21-1 long shot, Red Letter Day got his first stakes win and third victory in 14 races over jumps. Bernard Dalton was aboard for trainer Janet Elliott as Red Letter Day covered the 2 1/2 miles in 4:47.60 over the firm course.
I asked for two big ones over the second-to-last and last jumps, and he gave them to me, said Dalton. They were going to have to come hard and fast to get him.
Red Letter Day paid $44.60, $14.80 and $7.30. Dynaski returned $3.20 and $2.40. Arcadius paid $3.30 to show.