ALPHA WILL SKIP BELMONT STAKES AFTER DEVELOPING A FEVER

Thursday, May 31, 2012

 

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ALPHA WILL SKIP BELMONT STAKES AFTER DEVELOPING A FEVER

 

ELMONT, N.Y. – Godolphin Racing’s Alpha will miss the June 9 Belmont Stakes after developing a fever, trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Thursday.

 

“He spiked a temperature on Tuesday evening,” McLaughlin said. “103. He was fine by 11 p.m. that evening after treatment, fine yesterday, and he’s fine today, but it’s too high a temperature too close to the race. It’s unfortunate.”

 

Alpha finished 12th in the Kentucky Derby. Earlier this year, the son of Bernardini won Aqueduct Racetrack’s Count Fleet and Grade 3 Withers and finished second in the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial prior to the Derby.

 

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