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Lady of Fifty Shows Her Ability in Bayakoa

Lady of Fifty Shows Her Ability in Bayakoa

Lady of Fifty charged down the outside to sweep past the leaders in the stretch, registering her first graded stakes win in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 8 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 08, 2012
Class Included Gets Some Relief in Bayakoa

Class Included Gets Some Relief in Bayakoa

Class Included, overmatched when seventh at 38-1 in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic last month, should get some class relief in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap Presented by Oak Tree Racing Association (gr. II) Dec. 8.

 Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Ellafitz Leaves Her Bayakoa Rivals Behind

Ellafitz Leaves Her Bayakoa Rivals Behind

Ellafitz, allowed to go it alone on a lackadaisical pace, proved too much to handle in the stretch as she scored her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) by 3 1/4 lengths at Hollywood Park Dec. 4.

 Sunday, December 04, 2011
Hollendorfer's Pair Looks Strong in Bayakoa

Hollendorfer's Pair Looks Strong in Bayakoa

Top-weighted City to City and defending champion Washington Bridge form a potent duo in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) for Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer at Hollywood Park Dec. 4.

 Thursday, December 01, 2011
Washington Bridge Takes Clear Path in Bayakoa

Washington Bridge Takes Clear Path in Bayakoa

Washington Bridge became the fourth 3-year-old filly in five years to win the Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) when she passed them all in deep stretch to win the $150,000 event going away by 1 3/4 lengths at Hollywood Park Dec. 5.

 Sunday, December 05, 2010
Zardana Takes Up Shirreffs' Quest in Bayakoa

Zardana Takes Up Shirreffs' Quest in Bayakoa

On the same day that Hollywood Park says good-bye Zenyatta, her trainer John Shirreffs will try to maintain a semblance of Z-Power when his solid Brazilian mare Zardana goes for a repeat in the Bayakoa Handicap Dec 5.

 Thursday, December 02, 2010
Zardana Zeroes In, Tallies Bayakoa Upset

Zardana Zeroes In, Tallies Bayakoa Upset

Trainer John Shirreffs left Life Is Sweet in the barn and won the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) anyway when outsider Zardana swept by pacesetter Briecat past the eighth pole en route to a 1 1/4-length victory Dec. 5 at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 05, 2009
Briecat Defends Crown in Wide Open Bayakoa

Briecat Defends Crown in Wide Open Bayakoa

Briecat is back to defend her title in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park Dec. 5, part of a field that swelled to 11 with the absence of Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I) winner Life Is Sweet, who was not entered.

 Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Life Is Sweet May Run in Bayakoa 'Cap Dec. 5

Life Is Sweet May Run in Bayakoa 'Cap Dec. 5

Life Is Sweet, winner of the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I), could run next the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park Dec. 5, according to the filly's owner.

 Sunday, November 29, 2009
Smooth Bayakoa Win for Speedy Briecat

Smooth Bayakoa Win for Speedy Briecat

Upsetter Briecat used her speed to best advantage in Hollywood Park's $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 7, turning back a challenge from even-money favorite Model in the homestretch and posting a 2 1/4-length front-running win.

 Sunday, December 07, 2008
Bayakoa: Baroness Thatcher Makes Return

Bayakoa: Baroness Thatcher Makes Return

Baroness Thatcher, reunited with trainer Patrick Biancone following her purchase a month ago for $1.8 million at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, makes her next start in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park Dec. 7.

 Thursday, December 04, 2008
'Diane Won't be Denied in Bayakoa

'Diane Won't be Denied in Bayakoa

Romance Is Diane proved she is back on the top of her game with a determined front-running victory over Tough Tiz's Sis in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track Dec. 1.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007

'Diane Won't be Denied in Bayakoa

Romance Is Diane proved she is back on the top of her game with a determined front-running victory over Tough Tiz's Sis in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track Dec. 1.

 Saturday, December 01, 2007
Sugar Shake Top Threat in Bayakoa

Sugar Shake Top Threat in Bayakoa

Frank Stronach's Sugar Shake seeks her fourth graded stakes victory of the year Dec. 1, as she leads a field of seven in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II), a 1 1/16-mile test for fillies and mares on the Hollywood Cushion Track.

 Thursday, November 29, 2007

Multiple Stakes-Winning Foxysox on Comeback Trail

Foxysox, winner of four stakes in 2006, is back in training, and trainer Carla Gaines believes the filly may be ready in time to defend her Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) title Dec. 1 at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, October 04, 2007

Dream of Summer Among 13 in Bayakoa 'Cap

The ultra-consistent California-bred millionaire Dream of Summer will carry high weight of 122 in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Sunday, a race that drew four grade or group I winners at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, December 09, 2005

Speelman, Dugan On War Path With Drysdale

Owner Anthony Speelman, a London art dealer, and bloodstock agent Shawn Dugan, wife of trainer Neil Drysdale, have enjoyed more than their share of success together.

 Thursday, December 08, 2005

Hollywood Story Provides Bayakoa Drama

Hollywood Story, who returned from a layoff of nearly four months to be trounced in the Breeders' Cup Classic Distaff (gr. I), rebounded in a big way to win Sunday's $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) on her home course at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, December 12, 2004

Shirreffs Seeks Hollywood Finish in Bayakoa

Trainer John Shirreffs aims for his fourth Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) winner in seven years Sunday at Hollywood Park when he saddles Hollywood Story in the $150,000 race for fillies and mares.

 Friday, December 10, 2004

A.P. Adventure Prepares for Bayakoa Return

A.P. Adventure breezed six furlongs in 1:14 on the Hollywood Park main track Thursday for a probable return in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares on Dec. 12.

 Thursday, December 02, 2004

Azeri to Ship to Hollywood for Bayakoa Dec. 12

Azeri could next race at Hollywood Park Dec. 12 in the $150,000-added Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II), trainer D. Wayne Lukas said Wednesday.

 Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Seven Challenge Adoration in Bayakoa Handicap

Adoration, 4 1/2-length winner of the Breeders' Cup Distaff six weeks ago, will attempt to validate her 40-1 upset on racing's championship day in Sunday's $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, December 05, 2003

Adoration Targets Bayakoa in Unfamiliar Role

Adoration, the hunter in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), will become the hunted in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Hollywood Park next Sunday.

 Sunday, November 30, 2003

Fresh Adoration Could Show Up in Bayakoa

Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) winner Adoration could next run in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park on Dec. 14, trainer David Hofmans said.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

Starrer Skims Rail for a Handy Bayakoa Victory

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela found room along the rail and shot even-money favorite Starrer through the opening at the top of the stretch, going on to a five-length victory in the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, December 15, 2002

Starrer Should Find Bayakoa Foes Softer

Starrer, winless in five races since her victory in last year's Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park, will try to repeat in Sunday's 21st running of the $150,000 stakes race for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.

 Friday, December 13, 2002

TVG to Air Hollywood Stakes This Weekend

TVG will present live coverage of the Grade I, $200,000 Hollywood Starlet on Saturday and the Grade II, $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap on Sunday as part of "Trackside Live!: Hollywood Park."

 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Top Trainer O'Neill Aims at Hollywood Stakes

Doug O'Neill, the leading trainer at the Hollywood Park Autumn Meet with 10 victories entering the final two weeks, plans to enter a pair of horses in sharp form in graded stakes races this weekend.

 Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Starrer Drills for Bayakoa Repeat Try

Starrer worked six furlongs in 1:14.60 at Hollywood Park Sunday morning under exercise rider Michelle Jensen in preparation for defense of her Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) crown next Sunday.

 Sunday, December 08, 2002

Starrer, Verruma Notch Graded Victories at Hollywood Park

Starrer made up for tough luck earlier in the year, coming from off the pace under Jerry Bailey to win the grade II, $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap by one length over game California-bred filly Queenie Belle at Hollywood Parkon Saturday. In the day's third graded stakes, Garrett Gomez guided Brazilian-bred Verruma to a half-length victory over Vencera in the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap.

 Saturday, December 15, 2001

Renaissance Woman, Feverish Work Toward Weekend Stakes

Renaissance Woman worked four furlongs in :49.40 Wednesday at Hollywood Park to earn a probable start in the $345,000 Hollywood Starlet for 2-year-old fillies on Sunday. Also working at Hollywood Park on Wednesday, was Feverish, the defending champion in the Bayakoa Handicap who breezed four furlongs in :50.20.

 Thursday, December 13, 2001

Feverish Outduels Gourmet Girl in Bayakoa

Feverish led the field around the first turn and into the backstretch before hooking up with favored Gourmet Girl for a half-mile duel to the wire en route to winning the $150,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) by a head, Saturday at Hollywood Park. On a fast track, Feverish completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.26 under jockey Eddie Delahoussaye.

 Saturday, December 23, 2000