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 Sunday, July 22, 2007

  Belmont Park, Race 4, Msw, 53,000, 2yo, 1mT, 1:35 3/5, fm

  El Sultry Sun, C, 2, by Eltish

1st Dam: Sultry Sun (GSW, $222,277), by Buckfinder

2nd Dam: Sunny Dame, by Damascus

3rd Dam: Sunny Morn, by *Princequillo

El Sultry Sun, sent off at 5-1, was content to stalk the early pace, made his move while racing three wide turning into the stretch and drew clear late to score by a comfortable 4 1/4-length margin over Nor’easterner (Fusaichi Pegasus). The winner is a half to Solar Splendor (Majestic Light), MGISW, $1,386,468; Sultry Song (Cox's Ridge), MGISW, $1,616,276; and Strategic Mission (Mr. Prospector), GSW, $414,320. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800.

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O: Live Oak Plantation | B: Live Oak Stud (FL) | T: John Kimmel