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Peppers Pride poster proceeds to benefit jockey fund
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The pride of New Mexico racing, PEPPERS PRIDE,
who now owns the longest winning streak in modern North American
history, has been immortalized in a commemorative poster.
Peppers Pride began to attract national attention when her winning
streak approached the former record of 16 shared by Citation, Cigar,
Mister Frisky and Hallowed Dreams. The dark bay mare reached victory
number 16
when she won the Russell & Helen Foutz Distaff H. at SunRay Park
in April 2008. Her record-breaking 17th win came in an allowance/optional claiming
race at Zia Park in October.
Peppers Pride's unbeaten streak dates back to her debut
win at Ruidoso Downs on July 16, 2005. In the process she took her
earnings to $1,066,085, becoming only the third New Mexico-bred to pass
that milestone.
Peppers Pride would go on to eclipse the
modern day international mark of Silent Witness, the Hong Kong star who
won 17 straight. She took her lifetime record to 19 wins in 19 starts in
her career finale, which came in the
December 14 New Mexico State Racing Commission H. at Sunland Park. In
that event,
Peppers Pride produced what may have been her finest effort, scoring by
5 3/4 lengths while conceding between eight and 13 pounds to her
rivals.
Owner Joe Allen, trainer Joel Marr, jockey Carlos Medria and their families
unanimously decided that they wanted to share Peppers Pride's remarkable success and let
her
legacy live on through this commemorative poster of her history
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"Because she is so amazing and has brought so much excitement to
Thoroughbred racing, we wanted to share her achievements and contribute to an
organization near and dear to all our hearts," Allen said. "All
proceeds from this project will be donated to the Don McBeth Memorial Jockey
Fund, which assists injured and disabled riders."
Several state-bred fillies have taken advantage of restricted
programs to run up some impressive win streaks in recent years.
Louisiana-bred Hallowed Dreams won her first 16 starts, 10 of which came
in events contested only by state-breds. Happy
Ticket, another Louisiana-bred, took nine straight,
the first seven against state-breds.
To order the poster and for more information, visit www.surebetracingnews.com.
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