Curlin (Smart Strike), the GI Breeder? Cup Classic winner and leading hope for Horse of the Year honors, breezed a half-mile in :51.20 yesterday morning at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The final time was over two seconds faster than a Jan. 6 move over the same distance.ÜHe looked like Curlin,” trainer Steve Asmussen told Daily Racing Form. “We're just adding to where he's at.î Pyro (Pulpit), an Eclipse finalist and runner-up in the GI Breedersí Cup Juvenile, breezed four furlongs in :51.80 as he prepares for his sophomore debut in the GIII Risen Star S. in New Orleans Feb. 9.
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