King of Speed, a 10-year-old chestnut gelding based under trainer
Bret Calhoun at the Fair Grounds, could be the poster old man for the
determination of the equine athlete. It took King of Speed more than a year – and 10 starts – to reach
the winner’s circle. His career began with a third-place finish in a
maiden race on turf at Ellis Park in August 2001, and he didn’t win
until he defeated $30,000 maiden claimers as a 3-year-old in a sprint
on dirt at Ellis Park in August 2002.
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