What’s in a (Race) Name? Honoring Harlan’s Holiday
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A mile and a quarter? That distance wasn’t really Harlan’s Holiday’s ballgame. Maybe it was because his sire, Harlan, was a Grade 1-winning sprinter and seemed to pass some of that brilliant speed on to his son. So how did Harlan’s Holiday manage to finish second in the Grade 1 Dubai World Cup and the Grade 1 Hollywood Gold Cup at a distance that was really beyond his best? It’s simple—he was a remarkably talented horse.