Olympic Lights Shines at Emerald Downs
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Veteran speedster Olympic Lights routed six overmatched opponents Saturday by 5 ¼ lengths in the $11,900 American Horse Transportation Purse for older horses at Emerald Downs.
With Robert Skelly riding, Olympic Lights ran 5 ½ furlongs in 1:02.63 on a wet-fast track and paid $12.20, $6 and $4. Charles Essex is the trainer and co-owner with Moon Glow Farms and Dennis Trenkenschuh.
A 7-year-old Washington-bred by Tropic Lightning, Olympic Lights thrives at Emerald Downs where he has won nine of 19 starts including the fastest six furlong clocking of the entire 2008 meeting. Overall, the gelding is 10-6-1 in 28 starts with earnings of $84,212.
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