Shackleford Holds On to Win Metropolitan Handicap Shackleford, the 2011 Preakness Stakes winner, held off a furious rush by Caleb's Posse and won the $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap by a nose at Belmont Park. Caleb's Posse lost a photo finish for the third straight race. Shackleford, trained by Dale Romans, covered the mile in 1:33.30. Contested, trained by Bob Baffert, won the Acorn Stakes for 3-year-old fillies by five lengths.