Monday, November 29, 2010

Trainer Bob Baffert slam dunks another one

Bob Baffert has another one! The 3-year-old son of Unbridled's Song, Alcindor looked nothing short of awesome in his win on Sunday in the 8th race. Even though it was just a allowance affair, the way this colt scored, coming off a gutty nose maiden win, has people talking. Now two for two lifetime, Alcindor was ridden by Rafael Bejarano and should be followed up the ladder.

Zenyatta says farewell on Sunday, December 5th to her fans at Hollywood Park and then will head to her new home in Kentucky on Monday, December 6. All fans that are able to are encouraged to see her off as it will be the last time she'll be available to the public.

Hollywood Park will go back to a five day work week beginning on Wednesday, December 1 with a racing schedule Wednesday though Sunday as long as the race cards fill. This new schedule will last until closing day on Sunday, December 19th.

The 7-year-old gelding, Cost of Freedom continued with his winning ways on Thanksgiving Day by posting another win in the Grade III $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood at Hollywood Park for trainer John Sadler under Joe Talamo. Cost of Freedom is now 10 for 20 lifetime and the Calbred son of Cee's Tizzy (Relaunch) is showing no signs of slowing down. Look for him to be back at Santa Anita.

Team Valor International and Green Lantern's Gypsy's Warning put it all together on Friday at Hollywood Park when the daughter of Mogok (Storm Cat) took home the winners share of the Grade I $250,000 Matriarch. Now seven for 16 lifetime, the 5-year-old mare ran perhaps her best race in the U.S. so far while posting the win under Joel Rosario for trainer Graham Motion. Getting a nice, ground saving trip also helped and this mare may be seen back in California at Santa Anita.

The Grade II $250,000 Citation Handicap was taken by Victor's Cry at $24.40 for trainer Eoin Harty under Victor Espinoza as the 5-year-old ridgling rolled home late to post the upset over favored Court Vision who checked in 4th. Victor's Cry was winning for the first time since his upset win in the Shoemaker Mile over the same course back on May 10 of this year.

Haimish Hy upset the field at $25.80 when winning the Grade I $250,000 Hollywood Derby for trainer Art Sherman under Garret Gomez. The 3-year-old colt by Ecton Park (Forty Niner) was posting his first Graded win and has now won five races from 10 lifetime tries.

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