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| Curlin, who got the red carpet treatment at Churchill Downs this spring, will again be paraded at the track Nov. 29. Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt |
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Curlin, North America’s reigning Horse of the Year and the continent’s richest racehorse of all time with earnings of $10,501,800, will be paraded at Churchill Downs Nov. 29.
The 4-year-old Smart Strike colt has won seven grade I events, including Churchill Downs’ Stephen Foster Handicap. He is scheduled to be paraded on the main track between the fifth and sixth races, and a special salute in the paddock and/or winner’s circle will follow.
Stonestreet Stables owns 80% of Curlin, while Midnight Cry Stables owns the remaining 20%. Stonestreet's Jess Jackson and trainer Steve Asmussen permitted the parade in order to give racing fans perhaps their final opportunity to see the champion before he is retired to stud. He will stand for $75,000 at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky., in 2009.
“We’re thrilled to have another opportunity to showcase Curlin in front of his many fans in Kentucky,” Asmussen said. “For the past two years, he’s given our entire team numerous thrills and great memories. We’ve always considered Churchill Downs to be his ‘home’ track, and we’ll always remember that standing ovation he received after winning the Stephen Foster.”
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