Peppers Pride sets mark with 17th straight win

Sports Digest

October 5, 2008

With the three-length victory in a six-furlong allowance race at Zia Park in Hobbs, N.M., New Mexico thoroughbred Peppers Pride put herself into the record books. The 5-year-old mare has won 17 times in as many starts during four racing seasons, setting a modern North American record. Peppers Pride crossed the line in 1:10.20. Peppers Pride had shared the mark of 16 straight victories with Triple Crown winner Citation, two-time Horse of the Year Cigar, Mister Frisky and Hallowed Dreams. Peppers Pride has career winnings of more than $867,000.

Breeders' Cup: Thorn Song never relinquished his early lead in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile, cruising to a 1 1/4 -length victory under Robby Albarado to clinch a spot in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita in three weeks. Albarado, aboard Indyanne, also won the Grade III Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes to earn a spot in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. In another "win and you're in" Breeders' Cup qualifier, Square Eddie won the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity by five lengths. ... At Belmont Park, Vineyard Haven won the Champagne by 5 3/4 lengths and Sky Diva won the Frizette for fillies by 3 3/4 lengths. With the victories, Sky Diva is headed to the $2 million Juvenile Fillies while Vineyard Haven has a slot in the $2 million Juvenile.

Kentucky Futurity: Deweycheatumnhowe took the third jewel of trotting's triple crown with a victory in the $684,000 race at the Red Mile in Lexington, Ky.

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