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Ultimate Eagle All Alone in Strub Triumph

Ultimate Eagle All Alone in Strub Triumph

Ultimate Eagle, a grade I winner on turf making his first start on dirt, won for fun in the $200,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) at odds of 7-1 Feb. 4 at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, February 04, 2012
No Catching Ultimate Eagle in Hollywood Derby

No Catching Ultimate Eagle in Hollywood Derby

Owner B.J. Wright and trainer Michael Pender capped their superb Turf Festival at Hollywood Park when front-running Ultimate Eagle employed thievery to win the $250,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) at odds of 14-1 Nov. 27.

 Sunday, November 27, 2011
Jeranimo Thunders Home in Citation

Jeranimo Thunders Home in Citation

Favored Jeranimo rebounded from his seventh-place finish in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) three weeks ago with a decisive 2 3/4-length victory in the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Saturday, November 26, 2011
34-1 Ultimate Eagle Aces Oak Tree Derby

34-1 Ultimate Eagle Aces Oak Tree Derby

Ultimate Eagle, staked to an early lead by Martin Pedroza at odds of 34-1, avoided the calvary charge in the 14-horse Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) and held on to post a major upset in the $150,000 grass test at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, October 15, 2011
Jeranimo Gets Jump in Oak Tree Mile Victory

Jeranimo Gets Jump in Oak Tree Mile Victory

Always close to the leaders, Jeranimo got the jump on Mr. Commons and proved to be too much for the 4-5 favorite to handle, winning the $150,000 Oak Tree Mile (gr. IIT) in brisk fashion at Santa Anita Oct. 8.

 Saturday, October 08, 2011
Stalker Jeranimo Surprises in Strub

Stalker Jeranimo Surprises in Strub

Surprising Jeranimo slipped between the leaders at the sixteenth pole and rolled to a 1 1/4-length victory over 7-10 favorite Misremembered in the $200,000 Strub Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 13.

 Saturday, February 13, 2010
Polonius Won't Be Passed in Will Rogers

Polonius Won't Be Passed in Will Rogers

Front-running favorite Polonius gamely repelled the late charge of Indian Sun to post a half-length victory in the $106,800 Will Rogers Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Saturday, May 17, 2008