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.
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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.
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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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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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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Approaching Thanksgiving day
Everything is proceeding as planned with the installation of Santa Anita's new dirt surface and we are all excited here as to playing the ponies when they start racing over it on Sunday, December 26! If you haven't been apart of watching the installation, click here to watch now! http://santaanita.com/content/workout-webcam
We hope the other tracks will then follow Santa Anita's lead and tear up the synthetic crap that has been a big part in ruining racing in California and driving down the handle.
Premier Pegasus sure did look good winning the Grade III $100,000 Hollywood Prevue on Saturday. Trained by Myung Kwon Cho and ridden by Alonso Quinonez, the 2-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus drew away late and returned $6 to his backers. Winning for the third time in three lifetime efforts, the colt kept his unbeaten mark in tact and is sure a force to be reckoned with down the road. he's owned by M K Cho Stables LLC.
Perhaps the most impressive performance of the week was turned in by Turbulent Descent for trainer Mike Puype under David Flores at $3.40. The 2-year-old daughter of Congrats (A.P. Indy) took down the $100,000 Moccasin in impressive fashion while really never being asked by her rider. Now a perfect two for two, she was coming off an impressive maiden win while earning a nice Beyer number of 91. Owned by Blinkers On Racing Stables et al, look for promising things down the road from this filly.
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We hope the other tracks will then follow Santa Anita's lead and tear up the synthetic crap that has been a big part in ruining racing in California and driving down the handle.
Premier Pegasus sure did look good winning the Grade III $100,000 Hollywood Prevue on Saturday. Trained by Myung Kwon Cho and ridden by Alonso Quinonez, the 2-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus drew away late and returned $6 to his backers. Winning for the third time in three lifetime efforts, the colt kept his unbeaten mark in tact and is sure a force to be reckoned with down the road. he's owned by M K Cho Stables LLC.
Perhaps the most impressive performance of the week was turned in by Turbulent Descent for trainer Mike Puype under David Flores at $3.40. The 2-year-old daughter of Congrats (A.P. Indy) took down the $100,000 Moccasin in impressive fashion while really never being asked by her rider. Now a perfect two for two, she was coming off an impressive maiden win while earning a nice Beyer number of 91. Owned by Blinkers On Racing Stables et al, look for promising things down the road from this filly.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Tidbits left over from Breeders' Cup
We still are bummed by Zenyatta's loss in the classic. But we still are as proud as ever by the mare's accomplishments and what she has done for the sport. If there was an Eclipse Award for being the official ambassador to the sport she should receive it. What we can't understand however are the throngs of Zenyatta fans bitter towards Blame for beating her. LOL What is there to be bitter about? Both horses displayed greatness and courage and should be applauded. Lets show some class Zenyatta fans.
Speaking of Blame, he begins his new career at Claiborne with a stud fee of $35,000. Can you imagine if Blame and Zenyatta teamed up and had a baby? Wow! Both horses have great prospects as horse parents.
Zenyatta will be at Hollywood Park "winding down" from her campaign and no final plans have been made yet as to where she'll ship to as she begins her new career as a broodmare. Postings continue to pop up on blogs that she hasn't been retired as of yet but she has been. A formal announcement will be coming soon.
Another retirement comes in the way of Mind That Bird who lost his ninth straight race since winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1. The time is right for this guy to begin his new career as he simply looks to have lost interest in racing. As of right now no formal arrangements have been made.
Lookin At Lucky has returned to Hollywood Park and no plans have yet been made with his future. Asked if Lookin At Lucky would have a 4-year-old racing campaign trainer Bob Baffert responded with "Right now, I'd say yes."
Unusual Suspect upset the field Saturday in the Grade I $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup to the tune of $22.40 under Cory Nakatani for trainer Barry Abrams. The son of Unusual Heat was winning for the ninth time in 55 lifetime starts and ended an 0 for 13 skid in 2010.
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Zenyatta will be at Hollywood Park "winding down" from her campaign and no final plans have been made yet as to where she'll ship to as she begins her new career as a broodmare. Postings continue to pop up on blogs that she hasn't been retired as of yet but she has been. A formal announcement will be coming soon.
Another retirement comes in the way of Mind That Bird who lost his ninth straight race since winning the 2009 Kentucky Derby at 50-1. The time is right for this guy to begin his new career as he simply looks to have lost interest in racing. As of right now no formal arrangements have been made.
Lookin At Lucky has returned to Hollywood Park and no plans have yet been made with his future. Asked if Lookin At Lucky would have a 4-year-old racing campaign trainer Bob Baffert responded with "Right now, I'd say yes."
Unusual Suspect upset the field Saturday in the Grade I $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup to the tune of $22.40 under Cory Nakatani for trainer Barry Abrams. The son of Unusual Heat was winning for the ninth time in 55 lifetime starts and ended an 0 for 13 skid in 2010.
Double carryover for Hollywood Park for Thursday! $99,992.60 carries into the Pick 6 and a robust $41,816.53 into the Super High 5 pool! Join us for some great racing on Thursday and sign up now at http://www.horseracing-selections.com/
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