Gold Rush IV
Saturday April 26, 2003

$70,000 Rancho San Miguel Stakes
EL NUKI

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Apr. 26, 2003) -- El Nuki took over at the top of the stretch and drew off to a four-length win in Saturday's $70,000 Rancho San Miguel Stakes on the Gold Rush Day card at Hollywood Park.

El Nuki is by Nucay, out of the Mining mare Colba, and was bred by Dr. Carlos Vega. The 4-year-old gelding is owned by David and Holly Wilson, trained by Vladimir Cerin and ridden by Pat Valenzuela. He ran the seven furlongs in 1:21.19 and went off at odds of 10-1. He had run his previous six races on the turf.

The win was the third in 13 career starts for El Nuki, whose earnings climbed to $127,960. He was claimed out of his maiden win for $40,000 Oct. 11, 2001 and was winning for the first time in a year after four consecutive second-place finishes.

Summer Service, the 1-2 favorite, finished second and Purple Cop was third.

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