Returning on short rest wasn't the least bit of a problem for Cherokee's Boy.
One week after easily winning a seven-furlong allowance at Charles Town, the 5-year-old Cherokee's Boy dominated five rivals to win the $75,000 Jennings Handicap at Laurel Park.
Ridden confidently by Travis Dunkelberger, Cherokee's Boy ($2.80) used a short burst of speed to take the lead between two horses with a half-mile remaining and drew off by 6 1/4 lengths without being asked for his best run the final eighth. He completed 1 1/8 miles over a fast track in 1:52.49.