Usain Bolt And Rajiv Maragh Victorious

Usain Bolt Breaks Another World Record

Rajiv Maragh Pulls Off Belmont Upset

June 6. 2009

Three time gold medalist sprinter, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, set another world record in track and field, in Manchester, England recently.

(photo credit: Northern Man)

Congrats to him and all the runners, as one man can't run a track race by himself and you're all the cream of the crop to have made it there. The visit to Blighty also gave Bolt the opportunity to meet his favorite football team, Manchester United.

Rajiv Maragh

Jamaican jockey Rajiv Maragh pulled off an upset at the Belmont Stakes in New York today, when his horse, Diamondrella, pulled forward from last place to win the $400,000 "Just A Game" Stakes. Congrats to him. I'm not into gambling, but horses are so majestic and beautiful.

"Usain Bolt breaks the world record in Manchester, England on May 17 2009"

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Usain Bolt ran the world's fastest 150 meters to win a soggy street sprint on Sunday that marked his return to competition after a car crash left him requiring minor foot surgery.

The triple Olympic champion ran down Manchester's main thoroughfare in windy conditions, finishing in 14.35 seconds to break Donovan Bailey's 12-year-old world best of 14.99 in the rarely run 150. Pietro Mennea of Italy ran in a hand-timed 14.8 in 1983.

Diamondrella wins the Grade 1 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park on June 6, 2009.

Updated: June 6, 2009, 4:30 PM ET - ELMONT, N.Y. -- Diamondrella, under Rajiv Maragh, unleashed a powerful stretch kick and outfinished defending female turf sprint champion Forever Together to win the Grade 1, $400,000 Just a Game Stakes by about 1 3/4 lengths at Belmont Park.

It was 1 1/4 lengths back to My Princess Jess in third. She was followed by Carribean Sunset, Captain's Lover, Raw Silk and Modern Look.

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Diamondrella Sparkles in Just a Game Upset

Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2009 5:21 PM - Diamondrella and jockey Rajiv Maragh thundered down the stretch to overpower last year’s champion turf filly, Forever Together, to win the $400,000 Just a Game Stakes (gr.IT) (VIDEO) at Belmont Park June 6.

Castletop Stable’s Diamondrella won the one-mile Just a Game by 1 3/4 lengths over 7-10 favorite Forever Together, last year’s Emirates Airlines Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr.IT) winner and champion turf female. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to My Princess Jess in third...

Diamondrella, a 5-year-old daughter of Rock of Gibraltar, was bred in Great Britain by William S. Farish. Castletop Stable, the nom-de-course of husband and wife Morton and Bobby Topfer, purchased the mare as a yearling at Keeneland’s September sale for $185,000...

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