Teeth of the Dog and Fast Falcon, the 1-2 finishers in the Easy Goer Stakes earlier this month, found themselves in those same positions this afternoon in the $200,000 Dwyer Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park, with Teeth of the Dog again emerging victorious, but only by a head.
Under Joel Rosario, Teeth of the Dog got off to an alert start and soon settled into the second position early on as Morgan's Guerrilla set a testing pace of :22.99 and :46.12. Also up close were Monarchic and Guyana Star Dweej, while Zetterholm, Unstoppable U, and Fast Falcon were at the rear of the field.
As the field moved around the far turn, Teeth of the Dog began to apply more serious pressure to Morgan's Guerrilla, while Zetterholm loomed boldly on the far outside. The trio ran three-quarters of a mile in 1:09.91 and entered the homestretch with little between them.
However, on the far outside, Fast Falcon was putting in a terrific rally and appeared to be on his way to victory. Closing steadily, he quickly passed Morgan's Guerrilla and Zetterholm, while setting his sights on Teeth of the Dog. However, Teeth of the Dog dug in gamely for the final yards, turning back Fast Falcon's late run to triumph by a head.
The final time for a mile and a sixteenth was1:41.34. Morgan's Guerrilla held third over Zetterholm.
-Keelerman
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