Out of Gwedda easily wins Tremont

Despite stumbling badly at the start, Pegasus Dream Stable's OUT OF GWEDDA

(Out of Place) easily went on to win Tuesday's $101,200 Tremont S. at Belmont

Park. Jockey John Velazquez took a hold of the chestnut, then stalked the early

pace from the outside before easily drawing off to a 2 1/4-length victory in the

114th running of the Tremont. The colt, trained by Todd Pletcher, completed the

5 1/2-furlong distance in 1:06 3/5 on a fast track and paid $2.40 and $2.10 as

the prohibitive 1-5 favorite.

"When you're a big favorite like that, you always fear something going wrong

at the start," Pletcher said. "Luckily, he was good enough to overcome it. He's

a pretty quick colt and with a cleaner break, probably would have been right on

the lead."

Velazquez said the colt recovered quickly from the incident.

"He broke and the second jump, he just disappeared," the rider explained. "He

got up, I gave him a little slap and he just started running. I just sat against

him and he responded."

Gonzo Bonzo Beans (Prospect Bay) set the opening pace and held on well for

runner-up honors, six lengths clear of Pride of Seattle (Slew City Slew), who

was in the mix early. Gonzo Bonzo Beans returned $2.90 to place. There was no

show wagering. The $2 exacta (3-4) paid $4.80. Superstar Lebo (Kelly Kip), who

also stumbled leaving the gate, ran at the back of the four-horse field

throughout.

Out of Gwedda broke his maiden by six lengths in his debut at Belmont Park on

May 5, running five furlongs in :56 3/5 on a fast track. He is now perfect in

two starts with $89,520 in earnings.

"Right now, we're probably going to run Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) in the

Sanford (S. [G2] on July 27 at Saratoga) and probably run this colt back in the

Saratoga Special (Breeders' Cup S. [G2] on August 17 at Saratoga)," Pletcher

said.

Out of Gwedda was listed as sold for $100,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales

Company's March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. He previously sold for $52,000

at the 2005 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The Kentucky-bred is out of

Gwedda (Gone West), a stakes-placed winner of $98,615, who has a yearling filly

by Boundary.