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The first stride to the finish line begins in South Carolina
Four South Carolina training center graduates found their way to the winner’s circle following Stakes races between August 25 and September 14.
On August 25, the Travis Durr Training Center in St. Matthews, SC, saw two graduates win Stakes at Monmouth Park. In a hard fought victory, Riding Pretty proved best in the Eleven North Handicap. This washer second career Stakes win. Riding Pretty took the lead after the opening ¼ mile and was involved in a head to head duel deep into the stretch before prevailing by a length. A few hours earlier, Sea Streak also captured her second career Stakes victory winning the Charles Hesse III Handicap. Following some bumping at the start, Sea Streak ran comfortably down the backside. He took the lead at the top of the stretch and held the rest off crossing the finish line 1 ½ lengths in front. In only 10 career starts, he has earned $309,110.
In his 41st career start, Irish Cork won the Storm Cat Stakes at PARX on August 26. He trailed the field for the first ½ mile of the race. He then began to launch his bid, collaring the leader in midstretch and then pulled away crossing the finish line 2 ½ lengths in front. Irish Cork learned his early lessons in Erhardt, SC under the care of Randy and Kala Rentz. Irish Cork has 8 wins, 11 seconds and 8 third place finishes in his 41 starts earning $530,222.
Post Time, who went through the breaking process in Aiken, SC under the watchful eye of Cary Frommer, proved much the best in the Polynesian Stakes at Laurel Park on September 14 winning by 11 ½ lengths. This was Post Time’s sixth career Stakes win. He is a two-time Graded Stakes winner having captured the General George Stakes-G3 at Laurel and the Carter Stakes-G2 at Aqueduct earlier this year. In 13 career starts, Post Time has 9 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds with career earnings of $997,910.
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