Street Cry, 4, ridden by Jerry Bailey, took the lead at the top of the stretch and romped to a 6 1/2-length victory Saturday in the $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. It was Street Cry's first race since winning the Dubai World Cup March 23 for Godolphin Racing.
Street Cry became the first horse to win both the Dubai World Cup and the Foster. Silver Charm (1998) and Captain Steve (2001) tried and failed.
Favorite Congaree, trained by Bob Baffert, broke badly but rallied to lead briefly before fading to sixth in the eight-horse field.
“I was a little surprised he wasn't the favorite,” Street Cry's trainer, Saeed bin Suroor, said. “But he's a good horse. I was confident he would win the race. It's a good race with a lot of class.”
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