Far Bridge
With this win, Far Bridge now has 2 Group 1 wins this season. The field numbered 5 runners. The horse is by English Channel out of Fitpitcher. The win was worth USD 315,001 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 32.22s.
United States of America
Belmont at Aqueduct · 28.09.24
Watch the racePurseUS$ 500,001
To the winnerUS$ 315,001
Distance2414 metres
Winning time2m 32.22s
SurfaceTurf · Yielding
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners5
Stories of this Result
Far Bridge
English Channel
English Channel had already sired winners of this race: Channel Maker (2020), War Like Goddess (2022) and War Like Goddess (2023). The stallion is also the sire of War Like Goddess (second) from this field.
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The New York Racing Association · English commentaryResult
5 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 28.09.24Far Bridge
English ChannelSire
FitpitcherDamby Kitten's Joy
DamFitpitcher
Far Bridge is out of Fitpitcher (Kitten's Joy), a winner at two who died in 2021. He is the last of her three foals to have raced and a half-brother to one other winner.
Second damTeenage Temper
Second dam Teenage Temper (A.P. Indy) won twice at three and produced eight winners, one of them the dam of El Gran Quintero (Hit It A Bomb), a four-time winner placed at Grade 2 level.
Third damPleasant Temper
Third dam Pleasant Temper (Storm Cat) won the Grade 3 Jenny Wiley S. and the Grade 3 Ballston Spa H. and bred five winners, among them the stakes-placed winners Ms Pianist (More Than Ready) and Nice Nelly (Seattle Slew).
Connections
Far Bridge in 2024
1 other win · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Christophe Clement Turf Stakes2414 metres · US$ 750,0011stChristophe ClementJoel Rosario24.08.2024SaratogaPrize money €415,177Race detailsWatch
Manhattan Stakes1911 metres · US$ 1,000,0003rdChristophe ClementJose L Ortiz08.06.2024SaratogaPrize money €87,868Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | War Like GoddessEnglish Channel × Misty North | William MottJunior Alvarado | George KrikorianCalumet Farm | ||
| 2022 | War Like GoddessEnglish Channel × Misty North | William MottJose Lezcano | George KrikorianCalumet Farm | ||
| 2021 | RockemperorHoly Roman Emperor × Motivation | Chad C BrownJavier Castellano | Michael Dubb, Michael E. Kisber, Wonder Stables, Bethlehem Stables & Madaket StablesHaras du Mezeray | ||
| 2020 | Channel MakerEnglish Channel × In Return | William MottManuel Franco | Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, R. A. Hill Stable & Reeves Thoroughbred RacingKeene Ridge Farm |
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