Grand Couturier rallies to beat Winchester in Belmont’s Bowling Green Handicap

Grand Couturier wins Belmont’s Bowling Green ‘Cap

NEW YORK — Grand Couturier rallied to beat Winchester by two lengths Sunday in the $158,500 Bowling Green Handicap on the turf at Belmont Park.

A multiple Grade 1 winner, Grand Couturier earned his first win in four starts this season. Alan Garcia was aboard for trainer Bobby Ribaudo as 6-year-old ran the 1 3-8 miles on the yielding course in 2:15.86.

“It’s a relief,” Ribaudo said of the first win of the campaign. “The horse was aggressive down the backside, which he hadn’t been in his last few races.

Grand Couturier paid $5.20, $3.10 and $2.20. Winchester returned $4.40 and $3.20. Thabazimbi paid $5.20 to show.