7-Length Victory Signals All's Well With Private Terms

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 27, 1988| Author: Vinnie Perrone | Copyright information

For 50 days, a gripping question has haunted the Charlie Hadry racing stable: Did Private Terms run poorly in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes because of a bleeding problem?

Today, with a flash of brilliance in the Pimlico stretch, Private Terms divulged the answer. In his first race with the antibleeding medication Lasix, he toyed with three other 3-year-olds, then took off at the top of the stretch for a seven-length victory over Freezees in the $105,625 Governor's Cup Handi...

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