Vegas No Show cashes in at Belmont

Dismissed as the longest shot in the field in the one and one-sixteenth mile Coastal Stakes at Belmont on October 9th, Hard Spun's Vegas No Show showed his last-out Stakes win at Delaware Park was no fluke as he got his head in front at the wire to win his third career added-money event.

Breaking alertly in third at the beginning of the race, Vegas No Show found himself in front of only one horse at the half-mile pole. However, he steadily advanced until the field reached the stretch and was then able to race through a bit of trouble to find himself in front at the wire.

Vegas No Show, bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC, in Kentucky, is a half-brother to G1 Whitney winner Bullsbay, to G3 winner Our Khrysty and to Listed winner Hidden Expression. He is out of the multiple Stakes-placed mare The Hess Express.

In addition to Vegas No Show, Hard Spun has sired a total of 19 other Graded or Group performers from his first three crops, including Eclipse Champion three-year-old filly Questing as well as G1 winner Zo Impressive. His 20-plus other Stakes performers in 2013 are lead by Europes top-weighted three-year-old sprinter, Moviesta, impressive winner of the five-furlong, G2 King George Stakes.