
Stakes Recap
Fionn with a giant performance to capture G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational
Mary Eddy
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Jul 5 2025
George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn ran down post-time favorite Nitrogen under a well-timed ride from Flavien Prat to win Saturday’s featured Grade 1, $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational, a nine-furlong Mellon turf test for sophomore fillies, on Day Three of the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course.