Trainer Michael Reavis Earns 2,000th Win
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Michael Reavis celebrates his 2,000th victory in the Hawthorne winner's circle Dec. 8
Trainer Michael Reavis scored victory No. 2,000 Dec. 8 with favored Mckinli'sbabyblues in the second race on the card at Hawthorne Race Course.
Rider Carlos Marquez Jr. had Mckinli'sbabyblues in perfect stalking position, saving ground along the rail, then swung out midstretch. But Artic Vortex got the jump on the daughter of Data Link, while Reminisce, who led most of the way, still appeared to have something left.
With a sixteenth left, the outcome was still up in the air, but with a final late surge Mckinli'sbabyblues got up to win by a half-length. Artic Vortex edged Reminisce by a nose for second.
Reavis scored victory No. 1,998 in the ninth race Dec.7 at Hawthorne with R Fast Life. He won Saturday's first race with Saint Alexius. Marquez was also aboard for those two winners.