But they will be there one day soon, challenging Sky Beauty for the championship of their class.
Sky Beauty produced five named foals, three of which were winners.
Sky Beauty was far out of it by then, for the second straight race.
Was this the end of the road for Sky Beauty?
She paid $4 as the even-money second choice to the 3-5 Sky Beauty.
In the most dramatic change, Sky Beauty was dropped from first place to third.
Sky Beauty doesn't normally need any edge, but she will get one, anyway.
For Sky Beauty, it's an edge to run with even weights.
I think Sky Beauty just got beat by a better horse.
Sky Beauty went straight to the lead and set her own easy pace.