Jayson Werth’s Dornoch won the 156th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday afternoon.
Dornoch prevailed down the stretch under jockey Luis Saez, who won his second Belmont.
Jun 4, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; Belmont stakes contender Dornoch trains Tuesday morning at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Werth is a co-owner of Dornoch alongside race horse management group Oracle Bloodstock. Werth told MLB Central that he is a 10% owner of Dornoch.
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Werth, a 1997 Chatham Glenwood graduate, won a World Series title in 2008 with the Philadelphia Phillies and retired during the 2018 season while playing in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Werth called that championship run “a total dopamine dump” and he wanted to recapture the feeling in the winner’s circle, according to the Courier-Journal.
“(That) chemical reaction in your brain when that goes on, that’s a very similar, same type of stuff going on up there when you win a horse race,” Werth said. “You can’t reproduce it.”
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