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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Maybe. But she's more remembered for races she lost than races she won. In fact, in her principle win, the Alabama over Lakeway, she was 5-1 and considered something of a disappoint up until that point. Her subsequent victories were essentially gimme's outside the Apple Blossom, where she basically saved face by getting revenge on the OK Halo America (who lit her up in the prep race).
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True, she was considered disappointing up to that, but I attribute that to Shug's handling.. prior to the Alabama he had her sprinting all year..
As far as Halo America, you're dealing with a horse that loved Oaklawn and would later in her career go on to win the Apple Blossom.. Either she was a pretty decent horse in her own right or Heavenly Prize had a phobia with passing gray front runners...