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In the process, Hard Spun will try to upset Preakness winner Curlin and Kentucky Derby first place finisher Street Sense. Larry Jones, trainer of Hard Spun, will replace jockey Mario Pino with [Garret Gomez]. Hard Spun finished third in the Preakness and Gomez is anxious to move up in his first outing on this colt.
"You get a tremendous crowd," Gomez said. "This facility is so big....It's nice to see the big crowds out here. When they (the horses) head up to the gate for the Belmont, the crowd is 'into it' (the race), making it nice for us, too, because it gets us energized."See the full content of this document
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Hard Spun Tries for an Upset
In 2006, Jockey Garret Gomez turned in a fabulous season. He culminated it by leading the nation in purs.es earned with $21,922...
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