4. On July 27, 1974, I was entered in my third stakes race. I ran so fast that I created a new stakes record! I was so excited that I never heard the name of the race. Can you tell me what the name of the race was?
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Answer:
Sorority Stakes
After winning my maiden race, Mr. Whiteley decided that I was good enough to race in stakes. My first stakes race, which was held on June 12, 1974 at Belmont, was the Fashion Stakes and was five and half furlongs. I won that race by 6 and 3/4 lengths and tied my maiden race time of one minute and three seconds. My rider, Jacinto Vasquez, was very proud of me and called me "his girl". I loved that because it made me feel special!
My second stakes race was the Astoria Stakes and was held on July 10, 1974, at the Aqueduct racetrack in Jamaica, New York, and was also five and half furlongs. My jockey this time was Vince Bracciale, Jr., as my favorite rider, Jacinto, was grounded. I won the Astoria Stakes by nine lengths, and it took me one minute and two seconds to run the race!
After two stakes victories, Mr. Whiteley decided to enter me in the Sorority Stakes. It was held on July 27, 1974, in Oceanport, New Jersey, at the Monmouth racetrack. This was my first six-furlong race and my fiercest competitor for this race was Hot N Nasty. Riding me was Jacinto Vasquez, my favorite jockey. When the bell sounded, I shot through the starting gate and took the lead. Hot N Nasty gave me a good race, but in the end I won the race by 2 and 1/4 lengths in one minute and nine seconds, which was a new stakes record! Mr. Whiteley was so proud of me. I held my head up high and cantered to the winner's circle.
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