Sunshine Numbers wins Carolina Cup by 27 lengths
April 2, 2011CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) - Jody Petty rode Sunshine Numbers to a 271/4-length victory in Saturday's Carolina Cup Steeplechase at Springdale Race Course.
Sunshine Numbers finished the 21/4-mile course in 4:23.00. The 9-year-old gelding is owned by Sue Sensor and trained in Camden by Arch Kingsley, a retired steeplechase jockey who had a pair of wins in the Carolina Cup feature during his riding career.
Swagger Stick finished second, just ahead of defending champion Spy in the Sky. Tax Ruling came in fourth and The Price of Love was fifth.
In other races Saturday, Glass Century won the Camden Plate, Music To My Ears won the DuBose Cup in a photo finish, Good Request won the Woodward-Kirkover Stakes, Pensy won the Sport of Queens Hurdle, and Last Man Standing won the flat 11/2-mile race.