Mineralogist, Make Note win stakes at Belmont September 28th, 2009
Mineralogist and Make Note won the $100,000 divisions of New York-bred stakes for 2-year-olds on Sunday at Belmont Park.
Mineralogist was a dominant winner in the Joseph A. Gimma for fillies, beating Sugar Trade by 3 3/4 lengths with Raffies Rose third. Kent Desormeaux was aboard for trainer John Kimmel as Mineralogist ran the seven furlongs in 1:25.20 on the sloppy track. The 2-5 favorite, Mineralogist paid $2.80 to win for her second win in four starts.
Make Note pulled off an upset at 9-1 in the Bertram F. Bongard, rallying to beat Come From Behind by two lengths. Edgar Prado rode for trainer George Weaver as Make Note improved to 2-for-3. He paid $21.20 to win, running the seven furlongs in 1:24.45.