Majority owner Jess Jackson has submitted a bid to to buy out the remaining 20-percent share in 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin (Smart Strike), Jackson spokesman Kevin McGee confirmed last night. Jackson owns 80 percent of the four-year-old, while the Midnight Cry Stable of disbarred attorneys Shirley Cunningham Jr and William Gallion retains a 20-percent interest. Jackson's bid comes after a sealed-bid process conducted by a court-appointed receiver failed to result in a sale of the minority interest. Jackson's bid needs court approval and a hearing will be held Monday, with a second hearing scheduled for Dec. 1.
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