Curlin edges Lawyer Ron in Gold Cup thriller

In a race reminiscent of Rags to Riches beating Curlin by a head in this year’s Belmont Stakes, the Sept. 30 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (gr. I) at Belmont Park featured Curlin catching favored Lawyer Ron in the final yards for a neck win.

The exciting Gold Cup finish is a prelude of things to come when Curlin and Lawyer Ron meet again in four weeks in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge at Monmouth Park Oct. 27.

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