Article: Belmont Stakes Winner Jazil Returns Friday at Aqueduct
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Belmont Stakes Winner Jazil Returns Friday at Aqueduct
Jan 1, 5:46 PM (ET)
NEW YORK (AP) -Belmont Stakes winner Jazil will return to racing Friday at Aqueduct, his first race since winning the Belmont Stakes.
He drew the outside post in a field of eight in a $48,000 race at 1 1-16 miles. Regular rider Fernando Jara will be aboard.
The 4-year-old was sidelined with a bruised canon bone that prevented him from running in the Breeders' Cup Classic, won by stablemate Invasor, in November.
Jazil and Invasor were both in Florida until an outbreak of the highly contagious and, sometimes fatal, equine herpes virus in that state prompted trainer Kiaran McLaughlin to return both horses to New York on Christmas Eve.
Jazil had his final workout Saturday at Belmont Park, going four furlongs in 48.60 seconds.
"We wanted to get him started," McLaughlin said. "He's doing very well but I don't know if he has to win first time back. If he runs well, we'll be happy."
