Sahara Sky to Stand in Indiana
The grade I-winning son of Pleasant Tap out of the same family as Nyquist will stand for $4,000.
Sahara Sky
- Dark Bay or Brown Colt
- Born 2008
- FL-Bred
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Metropolitan Handicap
Sahara Sky and jockey Joel Rosario wins the 2013 Metropolitan Handicap aka Met Mile at Belmont Park.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2014 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2014 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2014 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2014 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the Metropolitan Handicap aka Met Mile.
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Sahara Sky wins the Metropolitan Handicap.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 San Carlos.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky wins the 2013 Palos Verdes.
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Sahara Sky faces 6 in the Triple Bend.
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Sahara Sky won the San Carlos Stakes on March 8.
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Sahara Sky surges late to win the San Carlos Stakes.
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Sahara Sky won the 2013 San Carlos Stakes.
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Sahara Sky won the 2013 Metropolitan Handicap.
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Sahara Sky in the Metropolitan Handicap.
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Sahara Sky Faces Tough Field in San Carlos
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Posthumous Eclipse for Points Offthebench
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Male Sprint Finalists Approach the Wire
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Sahara Sky Taps Pleasant Bicoastal Success
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Conceived in Kentucky, foaled in Florida, and trained in Southern California, Sahara Sky made another cross-country journey to secure his first grade I victory.
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Evan Hammonds recaps the Metropolitan Handicap, Ogden Phipps Handicap, and Acorn Stakes.
Sahara Sky Nabs Metropolitan 'Cap at Wire
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Met Mile: Flat Out Faces Pletcher Pair
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Swagger Jack Wins Vs. Crack Carter Cast
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Hollendorfer Spots Sahara Sky in Carter 'Cap
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Sahara Sky Runs a Scorcher in San Carlos
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Longshot Sahara Sky Scorches Palos Verdes
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Connections
| Trainer | Jerry Hollendorfer |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Alejandro Gomez |
| Owner | Hollendorfer, Jerry and Sweetwater Stable |
| Breeder | Martin Stables Inc. |
Pedigree
| Sahara Sky View Five-Cross Pedigree | Pleasant Tap | Pleasant Colony |
| Never Knock | ||
| Seeking the Sky | Storm Cat | |
| Seeking Regina |
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