Caramel Swirl Wins Gallant Bloom S. After Double Disqualification

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A double disqualification in the GII Gallant Bloom S. on Sunday afternoon resulted in GISP Caramel Swirl (Union Rags–Caramel Snap by Smart Strike) being put up as the winner.

Racing as the 4-5 choice here, the homebred trailed the field early up the backstretch as SP Headland (Paynter) set the fractions. Rounding the far turn, Caramel Swirl began to make up ground but past the eighth pole, it was MGSW Sterling Silver (Cupid) who came with a rush to win by over three lengths.

After an objection by Caramel Swirl's jockey Junior Alvarado against both Headland and Sterling Silver, the lengthy inquiry by the stewards revealed that Caramel Swirl was interfered with and should be placed first, while Sterling Silver was placed second and Headland third.

The final running time was 1:16.18.

Lifetime Record: 16-6-4-3. O/B-Godolphin LLC; T-Bill Mott.

Sunday, Belmont The Big A
GALLANT BLOOM S.-GII, $250,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-1, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.18, ft.
1–CARAMEL SWIRL, 124, m, 5, by Union Rags
                1st Dam: Caramel Snap, by Smart Strike
                2nd Dam: Fast Cookie, by Deputy Minister
                3rd Dam: Fleet Lady, by Avenue of Flags
O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott; J-Junior Alvarado.
$137,500. Lifetime Record: GISP, 16-6-4-3, $779,950. Werk
Nick Rating:  Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Sterling Silver, 122, f, 4, Cupid–Sheet Humor, by Distorted
Humor. ($13,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL). O-Mark T. Anderson;
B-Mallory & Karen Mort (NY); T-Thomas Albertrani. $50,000.
3–Headland, 122, m, 7, Paynter–Miss Sheltowee, by Najran.
1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($17,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $25,000
Ylg '17 OBSWIN; $50,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O-Thomas and
Daryn A. Brockley; B-Sheltowee Farm & WinStar Farm, LLC
(KY); T-George Weaver. $30,000.
Margins: 1, 4, HF. Odds: 0.95, 6.30, 18.60.
Also Ran: Beguine, Undervalued Asset, Remain Anonymous.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

In the G2 Gallant Bloom:
Junior Alvarado aboard Caramel Swirl claimed foul against Sterling Silver & Headland. Both claims allowed resulting in a double DQ.
Claims of foul by Dylan Davis aboard Beguine v. Caramel Swirl & Sterling Silver were not allowed.
OFFICIAL finish 1-2-6-4

— Keith-TripleDeadHeat (@TripleDeadHeat) October 1, 2023

2023 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) – Belmont at The Big A
Caramel Swirl por vía reglamentaria@JuniorandKellyA pic.twitter.com/S7spAakrgD

— Carlitos Solorzano (@carlosimbatible) October 1, 2023

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