Jun 5, 2006 7:42 PM

Clones Lose in Mule Races

Two cloned mules won in preliminary heats at at the Winnemucca Mule Races, Show and Draft Horse Challenge on Saturday. Idaho Gem covered his 350-yard sprint Saturday in 21.817 seconds, winning by 1 1/4 lengths over five rivals. Idaho Star was less than three hundredths of a second faster, finishing in 21.790 seconds to win […]

Two cloned mules won in preliminary heats at at the Winnemucca Mule Races, Show and Draft Horse Challenge on Saturday.

Idaho Gem covered his 350-yard sprint Saturday in 21.817 seconds, winning by 1 1/4 lengths over five rivals. Idaho Star was less than three hundredths of a second faster, finishing in 21.790 seconds to win by a half length over four competitors.
"For both to win first, it is awesome," said Don Jacklin, an Idaho businessman who helped finance the cloning project. "I think it is going to open a lot of eyes as far as cloning. I think the race experience will go a long way to show what cloning can do."

But they lost in the finals on Sunday. Aw. Score one for nature over nurture.

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