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Shakis in the winner's circle

Shakis in the winner's circle after the 2007 Bernard Baruch Handicap
© Terence Dulay
Winning trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said, "They
went faster than I thought they would. There was a lot of pace. I don't
think the pace was as big a deal as the trip. He's a real professional
seven-year-old. He has done everything right in the past. I was happy he
was willing, and he had plenty to get through the inside. I just didn't
think he would get 11 furlongs last time (in the Bowling Green). We'll
keep him at 8 or 9 furlongs."