He had won the Kentucky Derby leading every step of the way. But Jockey Don Brumfield kept insisting that wasn't Kauai King's natural way of running. In winning seven of twelve previous races, the dark bay, three-year-old colt had come from behind every time. In the Preakness last week at Pimlico, under Brumfield's sure rein, Kauai King reverted to his old ways. The result was even more impressive than at Churchill Downs.
As it turned out, the only horse in the nine-entry field that gave Kauai King a run was a 4-1 shot named Stupendous. It was quite a tussle...
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