1994 Hempstead Handicap - Sky Beauty
, and was never more than half a length back at any time. You'd Be Surprised pulled even at the top of the stretch, but Sky Beauty refused to be headed as they raced shoulder-to-shoulder for the wire, eventually pulling away for the narrow victory under a strong hand ride by Smith. She returned $2.60, $2.10, and $2.10 for $2 across the board as the 1-to-5 favorite. ... belmont park horse racing mike smith jerry bailey sky beauty youd be surprised blushing groom rokeby stable allen jerkens ...
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1994 Westchester Handicap - Virginia Rapids
always seems to get a piece of it." "He's a very particular horse with a lot of character," Samyn said. "Allen keeps telling me to just let him stay happy." No alibi was offered for Cherokee Run, second in the Preakness last May, first in the Dwyer last July and first in a tuneup race in Florida two weeks ago. His trainer, Frank Alexander, said with some regret: "I don't know why. Maybe it was the shipping. Maybe the track was a little cuppy." Down the road for all the senior stars: the ...
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