World of Trouble had no problem securing his third consecutive graded stakes win and seventh win in his past eight races, sizzling over a firm Belmont Park Widener turf course June 8 to win the $400,000 Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G1T).

Sent to the front by Manny Franco after breaking from post 6, the son of Kantharos  cleared the field and dropped inside, holding off 6-year-old mare Belvoir Bay, who stalked a length behind. When Belvoir Bay faded, Om mounted a new challenge, but he was no match for World of Trouble, who set fractions of 21.99 and 43.85 before winning the six-furlong contest in 1:06.37 by 1 3/4 lengths as the 2-5 favorite.

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World of Trouble and Manuel Franco. NYRA/Elsa Lorieul photo