Hutcheson Belongs to the Candyman

January 31, 2009

The temperature in Midway was only 15 degrees when the horses loaded in the gate for the Hutcheson Stakes (G-2) at Gulfstream Park on Friday afternoon, but we were all toasty when Capt. Candyman Can's smooth trip under jockey Julien Leparoux turned into a length and a half victory over Hello Broadway.

Kentucky's ice storm struck Monday, followed by four inches of snow and single digit temperatures. After four relentless days battling icey roads, downed trees, frozen water tanks, stuck vehicles and  wearing all the clothes in the closet, this bay gelding's  fluid confidence made me remember why it is still worth it to trudge back out in the  snow, dark and cold to pull out another foal.  

-Suzi Shoemaker

For More on Capt. Candyman Can's Hutcheson S. win visit http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/article/49022.htm

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