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Michael Imperio, Medallion Racing, Sofia Soares, Vincent S. Scuderi and Parkland Thoroughbreds’ Bella Sofia went right to the front at the start of Belmont’s $279,000 Bed O’ Roses Stakes (G2) on Friday, opened daylight in the stretch and held off a late charge to score by half a length. It’s the sixth stakes victory for the 4-year-old grade one stakes winning daughter of Awesome Patriot, trained by Rudy Rodriguez, now 8-6-1-0 with $840,100 in earnings. At the 2020 OBS June Sale, she turned in an Under Tack eighth in :10 2/5 and was purchased by Sallusto & Albina, Agent for $20,000 out of the Grassroots Training & Sales consignment. watch her under tack video