Several winners at Belmont Park opening weekend

Bachelors Button's win in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes was the cherry on top of three other wins earlier in the day at the Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet Kick-off and Saratoga Summer Wrap-up. The four-year old brought home his second Grade 1 win of his career ahead of a deep and full field of 11 other horses.

Animated Performer found her stride over the longer distance in the Bowling Green Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2). The victory was her first of the season, following several disappointing finishes over slightly shorter distances. The five-year old daughter of Pikepass will pursue a spot in the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Other winners of the day were Skipthesemantics, who earned his second win in an Allowance event for non-winners of two races, and Inamorato, who broke his maiden against five competitors.

Other highlights of the day included:

• Siren's Song finished 3rd in her second start in stakes company.
• Littlelightomine finished 3rd in her first Grade 1 stakes attempt in the Spinaway Stakes
  
• Dear Buddha, a Skybound graduate, finished third in the Bowling Green Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2)
• Runaway Coaster, a daughter of The Devils Ride, finished 3rd in the Grade 1 Garden City Breeders' Cup Stakes
  

Two winners at the IJC Product Placement Stakes Day

Of seven on-the-board finishes at the August 31 IJC Product Placement Stakes Day, two winners came home the shining stars.

Sardonyx (Olympic Torch -- Jewel of Charm, by Silver Charm) earned her first win of her career when she defeated a short field of three rivals in the event's opener. The two-year old filly found her stride in the six furlong turf race, closing to win by half a length. It was her first start at a distance longer than 5 furlongs and on turf.

Petit Sirah earned her second win in five career starts in a seven furlong turf allowance. The four-year old daughter of Drawnandquartered -- No Sedona (by Hadif) also won her maiden under the same conditions.

Other notable finishes of the day included African Holiday's second place in the Grade 3 Faygo Stakes behind a Skybound graduate, Dear Buddha. Color Me Naughty was second in the Dasani Stakes (G3), and Littlelightomine earned her second stakes placing with a third in the Montana Silversmiths Stakes (G3).