With each effortless stride Bernardini put out on the Belmont Park stretch, the crescendo of applause among the announced crowd of 16,959 in attendance on a comfortable autumn day grew. And as Bernardini crossed the finish line in hand in Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup, the hearty Belmont faithful roared their approval and for another virtuoso performance from North America's best 3-year-old.
