Empire Dreams wins Belmont’s Commentator Stakes (The Associated Press)
Empire Dreams won the $200,000 Commentator Stakes, one of six stakes for New York breds comprising Big Apple Showcase Day on Monday at Belmont Park. A 4-year-old gelding trained by Tom Albertrani, Empire Dreams rallied from fifth to beat Readthebyline by three quarters of a length for his fourth win in 13 starts. The 4-year-old trained by Linda Rice and ridden by Jose Ortiz got her third win in the past four starts, beating Saythreehailmary’s by 2 1/4 lengths.