Bill Shoemaker

billrock · 04-30-2008, 04:08 AM

On this date in 1989 Bill Shoemaker won his 1,000th stakes race, guiding Charlie Whittingham-trained Peace to victory in the Premiere Handicap at Hollywood Park.

On this date in 1993 Cambest, driven by Wally Hennessey, won a leg of the Graduate series in 1:51.4 at Blue Bonnets in Montreal.

CMW · 04-30-2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by billrock

On this date in 1989 Bill Shoemaker won his 1,000th stakes race, guiding Charlie Whittingham-trained Peace to victory in the Premiere Handicap at Hollywood Park.

On this date in 1993 Cambest, driven by Wally Hennessey, won a leg of the Graduate series in 1:51.4 at Blue Bonnets in Montreal.

Peace was a good turf miler for Whittingham. Very fast and consistent...

deeb · 04-30-2008, 05:46 AM

Didn't Peace used to beat up the Lucas hoss.. ? ??Steinlen. I think Peace beat him every time they met, but Lucas hoss got Turf horse of year honors.

CMW · 04-30-2008, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by deeb

Didn't Peace used to beat up the Lucas hoss.. ? ??Steinlen. I think Peace beat him every time they met, but Lucas hoss got Turf horse of year honors.

Peace ran with Steinlen and Political Ambition (Drysdale). Each of those horses were the hardest knockers in CA...

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billrock Status: Grade I Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack, NH Posts: 2,710	Bill Shoemaker On this date in 1989 Bill Shoemaker won his 1,000th stakes race, guiding Charlie Whittingham-trained Peace to victory in the Premiere Handicap at Hollywood Park. On this date in 1993 Cambest, driven by Wally Hennessey, won a leg of the Graduate series in 1:51.4 at Blue Bonnets in Montreal.

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deeb Status: Grade III Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 808	Didn't Peace used to beat up the Lucas hoss.. ? ??Steinlen. I think Peace beat him every time they met, but Lucas hoss got Turf horse of year honors. __________________ Harry Truman on Josef Stalin " I kinda liked the little son of a bitch !"