How fast was Raise A Native?

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From CNNSI on Top Ten Thrills in Horse Racing. Whether you like the list or not, this is a pretty good comment on Raise A Native...

4. Raise A Native

The blindingly fast son of Native Dancer won all four of his races as a 2-year-old in 1962, seducing the sport with his speed and potential, breaking track records three times. Charles Hatton, the legendary columnist for The Daily Racing Form once wrote: "Raise a Native worked five furlongs along the Belmont backstretch today. The trees swayed.'' Such was his allure. He ran only those four races before a tendon injury ended his racing career.

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