Celtic Sky Wins West Point Handicap

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) Celtic Sky edged front-running Reluctant Groom by a nose Friday in the $75,000 West Point Handicap at Saratoga.

Celtic Sky, ridden by Jose Santos, ran 1 1-8 miles on the turf course in 1:48.050, and paid $8.40, $4.40 and $3.20.

Celtic Sky also beat Reluctant Groom by three-quarters of a length in May in the Kingston Handicap at Belmont Park.

Reluctant Groom, the runner-up last year to I'm All Yours, returned $5.90 and $3.80, and Chasin' Wimmin returned $6.20 to show in the seven-horse field.

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