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Surfcup Gets First Stakes Win in Snow Chief

Surfcup Gets First Stakes Win in Snow Chief

The winner is a homebred for Don Dizney, who also bred and raced the winner's dam and granddam.

 Saturday, April 27, 2013
On Derby Cusp, 'Minister Heads for Snow Chief

On Derby Cusp, 'Minister Heads for Snow Chief

On the bubble for a possible start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Tiz a Minister has been entered in the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes, the featured event for California-breds April 27 at Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013

TVG Provides Live Coverage of Hollywood Meet

TVG will present live, on-site coverage of the Betfair Hollywood Park 2013 spring/summer meet beginning April 25.

 Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Bejarano Wins 5 to Steal Gold Rush Spotlight

Bejarano Wins 5 to Steal Gold Rush Spotlight

Grade I winner Willa B Awesome, sent off as a heavy favorite in the $288,000 Melair Stakes, was all out to win by a nose over a determined Starry Skies at Befair Hollywood Park April 28.

 Saturday, April 28, 2012
Willa B Awesome Headlines Gold Rush Card

Willa B Awesome Headlines Gold Rush Card

Willa B Awesome, upset winner of the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) last month, headlines the 2012 California Gold Rush at Betfair Hollywood Park April 28.

 Thursday, April 26, 2012

Nahem Notches Sentimental Win in Snow Chief

Nahem, under strong handling from Victor Espinoza struck, the lead in deep stretch and held off Woodmans Luck for a head victory in the $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes on the California Gold Rush card at Hollywood Park April 23.

 Saturday, April 23, 2011
Snow Chief Stakes Tops Hollywood's Gold Rush

Snow Chief Stakes Tops Hollywood's Gold Rush

Trainer Doug O'Neill is anxious to see a return to form from Thirtyfirststreet, who heads a field of seven 3-year-olds entered for the $150,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Hollywood Park April 23.

 Thursday, April 21, 2011

Gold Rush: Alphie's Bet Redeems in Snow Chief

Odds-on Alphie's Bet, who missed a chance to run for the roses when he finished sixth in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) three weeks ago, made handy work of his rivals in the $200,000 Snow Chief Stakes at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 24, 2010

Cheiron Wins Snow Chief On Gold Rush Day

Alex Solis guided favored Cheiron through a slight opening between horses in mid-stretch to win the $250,000 Snow Chief for 3-year-old California breds, the featured event in Saturday's 10-race, $1.3 million California Gold Rush at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 24, 2004

Chief Planner, Golden Eagle Top Gold Rush

Golden Eagle Farm stallions sired three of Saturday's 10 California Gold Rush winners at Hollywood Park, including Chief Planner, who captured the featured $250,000 Snow Chief for 3-year-olds.

 Saturday, April 26, 2003

Hollywood Park Releases $9.5 million Stakes Schedule

Hollywood Park will pay a record $9.5 million in stakes purses during its spring/summer meet that begins April 24. The Southern California racetrack has restructured its stakes schedule to create five big days offering multiple graded stakes.

 Friday, February 01, 2002