Stakes Winner Silky Sweep Gets First Winner
Updated: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:35 AM
Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:22 AM
Stakes winner Silky Sweep came up with his first winner when his son, Sweeping Silk, won June 17 at Calder Race Course as a homebred for Roger and Nikki Schick. The Florida-bred colt, the first foal from the winning Birdonthewire mare Whisper of Silk, ran the 4 1/2 furlongs in :54.38 to win by 4 3/4 lengths.
Silky Sweep (End Sweep--Silk Lilly, by Never Bend) stands for $2,500 at Duetowin Thoroughbreds near Benton, La.
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