Skychai Racing

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Skychai Racing

Owner(s): Dr. Harvey Diamond and Jim Shircliff (see separate bio)
Born: Diamond: April 5, 1948 in Louisville, Ky.
Residence: Louisville, Ky.
Family: wife Sandra; children Nicole and Evan; grandson Baron
Education: 1974 graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine
Professional Background: Is in group practice, doing occupational and environmental medicine ... The practice researches biological and environmental problems, work-related injuries and provides drug screening ... It also handles what's known as "crowd medicine" for all University of Louisville football and basketball games ... Recalls first such game this way: "Our maiden voyage came at the first game played in Louisville's Papa John's Stadium. It was in the 90s and we handled 300 cases, and I didn't see a [play] snap all day."
Racing Background: Been involved in racing for about 30 years, mostly with claiming and allowance horses ... Stable pronounced Sky High
Racing Career: Prior to owning Cherokee Triangle, runaway winner of Louisiana Downs' Sunday Silence Stakes and candidate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, stable's claim to fame was Executor, who was voted Kentucky's Claiming Horse of the Year in 2000. Executor set the track record for 1 1/4 miles at Kentucky's Ellis Park before a broken sesamoid forced him into retirement ... Dr. Diamond rides him about once a week now at a small farm in Finchville, Ky., not too far from Louisville ... Has been partners with Jim Shircliff for about 10 years; owns Cherokee Triangle in partnership with Sand Dollar Stable.

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