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ON THE ACORN SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS TITLE IN JIM MURRAY
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On the Acorn (left) takes
his second straight Jim Murray Handicap, beating heavily favored Champs Elysees
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INGLEWOOD,
Calif. (May 10, 2008) — Defending champion On the Acorn out-ran 2-5 favorite Champs Elysees through the
stretch to win Saturday’s $250,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap by a nose under jockey Brice Blanc.
Champs Elysees gained the lead on the turn for home, led by more than a length in
mid-stretch, but could not hold off the defending champ in the final sixteenth.
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SENORITA IS 'SWEET' AND 'BOSS' SCORES IN LA CAP
INGLEWOOD,
Calif. (May 10, 2008) Favorite Sweeter Still beat Magical Fantasy by a nose under Martin Garcia
and survived a stewards’ inquiry in the $109,800 Senorita.
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Short favorite
Street Boss scored a one-length victory over 2007 winner Sailors Sunset under David Flores in the
$110,500 Los Angeles Handicap.
Street Boss not only beat Sailors Sunset, he broke his track record of 1:07.79 as he covered the six
furlongs in 1:07.55. Sailors Sunset had set the mark while winning the Vernon O. Underwood Handicap on
Dec. 2, 2006.
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Cosmic Queen the talk of the track Uploaded: 05/13/2008
By BRAD FREE
NGLEWOOD, Calif. - Want the winner of the first leg of the pick six Thursday at Hollywood Park? Race 3 is a 4 1/2-furlong sprint for 2-year-old maiden fillies, and how tough could it be? Brother Derek's foot problem flares up Uploaded: 05/13/2008
By BRAD FREE
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - At age 5, Brother Derek was a fresh horse poised to play a key role in the handicap division this summer at Hollywood Park. But after one promising race, the 2006 Santa Anita Derby winner is sidelined again. Million Dollar Run wins stakes as maiden Uploaded: 05/12/2008
By STEVE ANDERSEN
Million Dollar Run won the first race of her career in the most unlikely spot - Sunday's $110,400 Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park.
Making the second start of her career, Million Dollar Run ($31.40) ran seven furlongs in a brisk 1:20.66 under jockey Joel Rosario. The winning time just missed the track record of 1:20.50 set last December by Soul City Slew. |
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GOLDEN GATE FIELDS OPENS SPRING SEASON WEDNESDAY Uploaded: 05/12/2008
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GOLDEN GATE FIELDS OPENS SPRING SEASON WEDNESDAY
GOLDEN GATE FIELDS OPENS
SPRING SEASON WEDNESDAY
Golden Gate Fields will open its 2008 spring season Wednesday and the 30-day meeting will feature plenty of stakes action and bargain prices for fans. Precious Kitten, Rutherienne To Clash In Gamely Uploaded: 05/11/2008
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Precious Kitten and Rutherienne, two of the leading turf females in the nation, will meet in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Hollywood Park on May 26. The Grade I Gamely is for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on grass.Go West For Mother's Day Special Uploaded: 05/09/2008
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On November 28, trainer Ted H. West claimed a filly named Homemade Brew at Hollywood Park for $32,000 for his mother, Mary Ellen, and Juan Quinones.
On Sunday, West will try to give his mother her richest Mother's Day gift when he sends out Homemade Brew in the $100,000-added Railbird Stakes, a Grade III test for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs. |
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COLONEL JOHN NAMED HORSE OF MEET IN MEDIA POLL Uploaded: 04/21/2008
MITCHELLE, BEJARANO EARN HONORS AS TOP TRAINER AND JOCKEY
Colonel John, who won the Grade I Santa Anita Derby after winning the Grade III Sham Stakes to establish himself as a leading contender for the Kentucky Derby on May 3, was named Horse of the Meet in Santa Anita’s annual Media Poll. Colonel John, owned and bred by the WinStar Farm and trained by Eoin Harty, joins his sire, Tiznow, among Horse of the Meet winners. Tiznow won in the 2000-01 poll and went on to be named 2000 Horse of the Year. In a unanimous vote, Colonel John also was named the meet’s Outstanding Three-Year-Old. “It’s a wonderful honor and I’m thrilled on behalf of everyone involved with Colonel John,” Harty said. The Santa Anita Derby, in which Colonel John rallied from last near the quarter pole to win by a half-length over Bob Black Jack, was named Race of the Meet.
SANTA ANITA WEATHERS STORM TO FINISH STRONGLY Uploaded: 04/21/2008
RECORD ADW GAINS POSTED FOR WINTER/SPRING MEET
ARCADIA, Calif. (April 20, 2008)—Santa Anita Park, beset with a dysfunctional synthetic main track which created daily uncertainty as to whether racing would be conducted during periods of wet weather early in its winter/spring meeting, concluded its 2007/08 race meet with total handle down seven percent from last year. On an average daily basis, all source wagering on Santa Anita races was up two percent.
SANTA ANITA RACING TO CONTINUE WITH REFORMULATED SYNTHETIC SURFACE Uploaded: 01/15/2008
ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2008)—Santa Anita Park officials announced today that soil tests conducted both in Australia and at the Civil Engineering Lab at the University of Southern California have revealed a solution to the track’s hardening and inability to drain. As a result, Santa Anita Park will reformulate its troubled synthetic main track under the auspices of the Australian company Pro-Ride, which is one of the southern hemisphere’s leading providers of synthetic surfaces.
“The test results are dramatic and extremely encouraging,” said Santa Anita President Ron Charles. “We have only a short window of opportunity to get this done and we believe we have finally solved our Cushion Track drainage problem. After exhaustive research, we feel strongly that this is the way to go.
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