`Copelan' Prevails at Laurel; Running With Lasix for First Time, Colt Wins Horatius Stakes

From: The Washington Post | Date: February 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Just saying yes paid off for long shot Running Copelan yesterday at Laurel Park as the 3-year-old colt, running for the first time under the diuretic Lasix, cruised to a victory in the $50,000 Horatius Stakes.

Prior to the Horatius Stakes, Running Copelan's lone win was in a maiden race at Belmont Park in October. At that time, the Florida-bred was running for Nick Zito, the legendary trainer best known for guiding Strike the Gold and Go For Gin's Kentucky Derby-winning campaigns.

But as soon as Running Copelan broke his maiden, Zito transferred him to John Servis, whose primary ...

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