INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The winning streak and impressive performances continue for Azeri.
The latest conquest for the 2002 Horse of the Year came in Saturday's $250,000 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. Azeri easily beat six rivals and stretched her unbeaten streak to 10 while carrying a career-high 127 pounds.
With an ultra-confident ride from jockey Mike Smith, Azeri won by two lengths, finishing 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.48. She became the fourth two-time winner of the Vanity, and first to successfully defend her title since It's in the Air (1979-80).