Okay so it may be on the fast side but it's playing fair. Both horses were winning on the lead and from off the pace the first two days of the meeting and that is all you can ask for. Also, despite close to 14 (yeah, that's right) 14 inches of rain in about a week, the track drained. Can you imagine how the old synthetic course would have fared? Good God.
It seems like Bob Baffert has a monster on his hands. Yeah, just what he needs, another two-year-old monster in his stable. The Factor a two-year-old colt by War Front looked quite impressive in breaking his maiden in track record time when he covered the 6 furlong distance in 1:06.98 while making the second start of his career. Under Rafael Bejarano The Factor paid $4.80 to his backers and appears to have a very bright future ahead of himself here.
The $100,000 California Breeders' Champion went to Thirtyfirststreet under Rafael Bejarano for trainer Doug O'Neill at $13.80 while edging out the favorite Arresting Officer with a furious late charge.
Switch found her rivals to her liking in the Grade I $250,000 La Brea for trainer John Sadler and jockey Joel Rosario. Switch, was second recently to Zenyatta but found no such monsters here and paid $4.40 to her backers.
Sidney's Candy took down the $150,000 Grade II Sir Beaufort on the new dirt surface when the race was taken off the turf due to the recent rains. Making it a big day for trainer John Sadler, Joel Rosario rode the three-year-old colt by Candy Ride and as the odds on pick returned $2.60 for the win.
Completing the stakes sweep, Twirling Candy took home the winners share of the purse in the $250,000 Grade I Malibu. Ridden again by Joel Rosario for trainer John Sadler, the son of Candy Ride left little doubt who was best here while winning easily and returning $9.
Jeranimo took home the winners share of the Grade II $150,000 San Gabriel on Monday under Rafael Bejarano for trainer Mike Pender. The four-year-old colt was winning for the fifth time in 15 lifetime starts and looked quite at home over the Santa Anita turf course. The son of Congaree paid $10.20 to his backers.
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
Hollywood Park cancels closing day after second race
How fitting. Hollywood Park cancels the Sunday closing day card after the second race because of unsafe racing conditions when the jockeys met with track management and discussed a part of the track that was "unsafe and deep." While there was significant rain at Hollywood Park over the past 48 hours, the "all weather" label put on the synthetic tracks has truly become a joke. Lets hope the return of the dirt at Santa Anita will once again allow for races to be contested in the rain, over a muddy surface and put an end to this era of synthetics which has been truly a joke.
All eyes will be on Santa Anita when the "new" dirt surface will be unveiled on opening day, Sunday, December 26. So far the track has drawn good reviews from horsemen and owners and has withstood a pretty good pounding from the rains that have hit the area over the past 72 hours. However we can also remember when the same thing was being said when the synthetic courses were installed. Maybe that's why everyone is holding their breaths at the moment.
Santa Anita will race on a Thursday through Sunday platform until March 2011 when they will revert back to a Wednesday through Sunday platform. We agree with this and hope that it helps with the short fields that have been plaguing the Southern California industry.
Saturday's Grade I $750,000 Cashcall Futurity was taken by Comma to the Top but not before the 2-year-old gelded son of Bwana Charlie (Indian Charlie) caused a 25-minute delay as the Peter Miller trainee had lost a rear shoe walking to the paddock before the race and required some shoe repair before the start. It didn't matter, Comma to the Top outran his rivals at $7 and the winner looked he could have run without shoes, or an extra pair for that matter. Corey Nakatani rode the winner for his sixth win in 10 lifetime starts.
Congrats to trainer Mel Stute for winning his 2,000 career race this past week at Hollywood Park.
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All eyes will be on Santa Anita when the "new" dirt surface will be unveiled on opening day, Sunday, December 26. So far the track has drawn good reviews from horsemen and owners and has withstood a pretty good pounding from the rains that have hit the area over the past 72 hours. However we can also remember when the same thing was being said when the synthetic courses were installed. Maybe that's why everyone is holding their breaths at the moment.
Santa Anita will race on a Thursday through Sunday platform until March 2011 when they will revert back to a Wednesday through Sunday platform. We agree with this and hope that it helps with the short fields that have been plaguing the Southern California industry.
Saturday's Grade I $750,000 Cashcall Futurity was taken by Comma to the Top but not before the 2-year-old gelded son of Bwana Charlie (Indian Charlie) caused a 25-minute delay as the Peter Miller trainee had lost a rear shoe walking to the paddock before the race and required some shoe repair before the start. It didn't matter, Comma to the Top outran his rivals at $7 and the winner looked he could have run without shoes, or an extra pair for that matter. Corey Nakatani rode the winner for his sixth win in 10 lifetime starts.
Congrats to trainer Mel Stute for winning his 2,000 career race this past week at Hollywood Park.
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Cost of Freedom to be seen next in Sunshine Millons
Cost of Freedom, the speedy 7-year-old gelding trained by John Sadler will be next seen in the upcoming Sunshine Millions in January when the gelding will run over the new dirt surface at Santa Anita. Winning easily this past weekend at Hollywood Park in the Miles Tyson Stakes, Cost of Freedom shouldn't have too much of a problem adapting to the dirt since he has won over the dirt surface before. His last three races have been won over the synthetic course at Hollywood Park. Cost of Freedom was due to be moved to Santa Anita with the rest of Sadler's runners on Monday.
Opening day for Santa Anita is Sunday, December 26.
Opening day for Santa Anita is Sunday, December 26.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Final week of Hollywood Park Racing
With all the pressures of the Holidays fast approaching we now look ahead to the upcoming Santa Anita meeting and can't wait for the meeting to begin on Sunday, December 26th! The Santa Anita meeting of course will unveil the new dirt course and from what we have heard it's being met with rave reviews from horseman who love it. Training began over the new surface last Monday.
HOY talk between Blame and Zenyatta will begin now and look for the pace to become fast and furious over the next few weeks as the vote draws closer. We can't wait to see what happens this year and hope Zenyatta pulls it out. It should be a very close vote.
Hollywood Park wisely went back to a 4-day week and we wonder why all the Southern California tracks don't go to that platform. It simply makes sense to do that especially with the horse shortage and all.
The seven-year-old gelding Cost of Freedom just keeps on winning races as the son of Cee's Tizzy was perfectly spotted again by his connections in Saturday's $55,000-added Miles Tyson. Under Joe Talamo, the John Sadler trainee wired his rivals in track record time and won in hand. Look for him back at Santa Anita as he looks for his fourth win in a row.
The Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Starlet went to Turbulent Descent for trainer Mike Puype under David Flores and the daughter of Congrats (A.P. Indy) looked solid keeping her unbeaten streak in tact. She is now a perfect 3 for 3 lifetime and has the makings of a very nice filly.
We hope to see you out at closing week at Hollywood Park. If not, maybe we'll meet with you at Santa Anita in the near future. http://www.horseracing-selections.com/ is the place to be for winning information! Take us to the track with you!
HOY talk between Blame and Zenyatta will begin now and look for the pace to become fast and furious over the next few weeks as the vote draws closer. We can't wait to see what happens this year and hope Zenyatta pulls it out. It should be a very close vote.
Hollywood Park wisely went back to a 4-day week and we wonder why all the Southern California tracks don't go to that platform. It simply makes sense to do that especially with the horse shortage and all.
The seven-year-old gelding Cost of Freedom just keeps on winning races as the son of Cee's Tizzy was perfectly spotted again by his connections in Saturday's $55,000-added Miles Tyson. Under Joe Talamo, the John Sadler trainee wired his rivals in track record time and won in hand. Look for him back at Santa Anita as he looks for his fourth win in a row.
The Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Starlet went to Turbulent Descent for trainer Mike Puype under David Flores and the daughter of Congrats (A.P. Indy) looked solid keeping her unbeaten streak in tact. She is now a perfect 3 for 3 lifetime and has the makings of a very nice filly.
We hope to see you out at closing week at Hollywood Park. If not, maybe we'll meet with you at Santa Anita in the near future. http://www.horseracing-selections.com/ is the place to be for winning information! Take us to the track with you!
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