1999 Remsen Stakes [02:24]
the first time in seven and a half weeks and closed a remarkably successful year. He won three of five starts with a major score in the Champagne Stakes and a close second in the Belmont Futurity. He ran the mile and an eighth yesterday under Jean-Luc Samyn in 1:50 3/5, paid $4.10 for a $2 bet to win and earned $120000 of the $200000 purse. He raced at the back of the pack for most of the route, then circled six wide into the stretch and caught Un Fino Vino by a head in the final stride, ...
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1994 Tom Fool Handicap - Virginia Rapids
Nobody did for six furlongs, but in the seventh and final furlong, Boundary drew within one length as they raced for the wire. But before they got there, Virginia Rapids came rocketing up from third place and nailed them both. Virginia Rapids, owned by the Middletown Stables, ran the seven furlongs under Jean-Luc Samyn in 1:221/5 and paid $11.60 as the third choice. ... belmont park horse racing john imbriale jean luc samyn virginia rapids allen jerkens cherokee run punch line boundary ...
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1994 Carter Handicap - Virginia Rapids
Virginia Rapids rallied through the stretch to take the Grade I $150000 Carter Handicap by 1 1/4 lengths over late-rallying Punch Line at Belmont yesterday. Cherokee Run, sent off as the 9-5 favorite, was another neck back in third in the field of 11. ... belmont park horse racing cherokee run virginia rapids punch line allen jerkens jean luc samyn john imbriale strom tower dalheart ibero chief desire stop and listen federal funds my luck runs north
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1994 Widener Handicap - West By West
Pistols And Roses, Migrating Moon, Bull In The Heather, West By West, Forever Whirl and others battle it out in the Widener.. ... hialeah park horse racing pistols and roses west by migrating moon bull in the heather jean luc samyn vic stauffer
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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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