Point Given - 2000 Holywood Futurity [02:42]
Millennium Wind dueled down the lane, with Point Given finally drawing off despite running greenly. Golden Ticket was another seven lengths back in third with Bank Street another five lengths back to complete the order of finish. In taking home the winner's share of $204300, Point Given boosted his bankroll to $618500 and upped his record to 3-3-0 in six starts. After winning the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park and finishing second in the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont ...
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2000 Santa Ysabel Stakes [01:07]
early with any other filly." In the Santa Ysabel, Surfside, ridden by Pat Day, dueled with She's Classy through an opening quarter in :23.45, assumed the lead before completing a half-mile in :47.01, and steadily drew away to win in 1:43.53 for 1 1/16 miles. Rings a Chime was second, She's Classy took third, and Trust Your Heart was last. Winner of the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (G1) in December, Surfside--a Seattle Slew filly out of champion Flanders--improved her record to 5-1-1 in seven ...
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2000 San Miguel Stakes [01:13]
rider. Swept Overboard, who looked to be the early speed of the field, came from the back of the pack and won a stretch duel with Forest Camp. Trained by John Shirreffs, Swept Overboard covered the 6 furlongs in 1:08.99. ``Today he broke real slow,'' Delahoussaye said. ``But, he wasn't that far out of it ever. It was a real tough fight for the last 100 yards.'' Delahoussaye said the prerace instructions he received from Shirreffs were helpful. ``He told me to let the horse do what he wants,' ...
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Affirmed & Alydar
Pimlico. He didn't disappoint as he got the lead by the 1/4 pole and stayed there the rest of the way, winning in 1:54 2/5. Alydar rallied from 6th but just couldn't get past the stubborn Affirmed. Only three rivals showed up to challenge the pair in the Belmont and the race basically turned into a match race with the pair running 1-2 almost the whole way. The final 7 furlongs of the race they went at it head to head. For a moment at the head of the stretch Alydar actually got his head in ...
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