¶ Just to make sure that his British-bred bay, Gallant Man, would not repeat his heartbreaking Derby defeat, Texan Ralph Lowe sent a stablemate, Bold Nero, into the Belmont Stakes to press favored Bold Ruler from the start and wear him down. Bold Nero did the job well. When Jockey Willie Shoemaker saw the two leaders begin to fade, he gave Gallant Man the signal to go. The little colt caught Bold Ruler at the head of the stretch, put him away with ease and won by eight lengths. Gallant Man's time for the iJ? mile test, oldest and brightest...
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