Alcindor the horse runs like his namesake played basketball | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Alcindor, a 3-year-old colt trained byBob Baffert, cost $1,150,000 at the 2008 Keeneland yearling sale. And he runs like the basketball player he was named after,Lew Alcindor, who's nowKareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Alcindor improved to two for two in his racing career Sunday, winning a seven-furlong allowance race at Hollywood Park by 7 1/2 lengths.

He's a son ofUnbridled's Songand could be a horse to watch in 2011.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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