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Not Much Separating Sunset Contenders

Not Much Separating Sunset Contenders

Trainer Mike Mitchell believes he's got the horse to beat in Church Service, part of a well-matched field of eight for the $150,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIT), the closing day feature event of Hollywood Park's 60-day spring/summer stand.

 Thursday, July 10, 2008

Sudan Breaks Through in Golden Gate Turf

Favored Sudan, a group I winner in Italy last year, got his first U.S. win for trainer Bobby Frankel when he outclassed his six rivals with a front-running victory in the $100,000 Golden Gate Fields Turf (gr. IIIT) at the California track.

 Saturday, May 31, 2008
Shamdinan Tops San Juan Capistrano Cast

Shamdinan Tops San Juan Capistrano Cast

Shamdinan, reunited with trainer Doug O'Neill since the colt's runner-up finish in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), makes his Southern California debut in Santa Anita's $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Thursday, April 17, 2008
Boule d'Or Steals Gold in San Luis Rey

Boule d'Or Steals Gold in San Luis Rey

The wire came just in time for the veteran Boule d'Or, a recent $50,000 claim by trainer Jeff Mullins who stole the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) with a well-timed ride from jockey Tyler Baze on the Santa Anita turf March 22.

 Saturday, March 22, 2008
'Acorn to Get Cracking in San Luis Rey

'Acorn to Get Cracking in San Luis Rey

Distance specialist On the Acorn, expected to defend his title in the San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) next month, heads a field of seven entered for the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) at 12 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf course March 22.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Runaway Dancer Takes Bow in Sunset 'Cap

Runaway Dancer Takes Bow in Sunset 'Cap

Alex Solis said he wanted to kick himself after waiting too long to move Runaway Dancer in his last start, the Round Table Handicap. He didn't make the same mistake Sunday in winning the $150,400 Sunset Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) on the final day of the Hollywood Park spring/summer meeting.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Mullins' Stormin Away Heads Season-Ending Sunset

Stormin Away will be aiming for his fourth win in five starts when he carries high weight of 119 pounds in the $150,000 Sunset Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT), Hollywood Park's closing-day turf feature for the 69th spring/summer meet on Sunday.

 Friday, July 13, 2007

After Market Steams Past Lava Man in Whittingham

After Market took a giant step forward Saturday when he surged past odds-on choice Lava Man to win the $300,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) going away on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Saturday, June 09, 2007

Lava Man Seeks Whittingham Repeat

California legend Lava Man will seek to maintain his status as the West Coast's dominant older runner in the $300,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

 Thursday, June 07, 2007

'Acorn' On the Money Again in Jim Murray

On the heels of his sharp victory in the San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) less than three weeks ago, the ex-claimer On the Acorn came right back Saturday with a well-timed finish to capture the $250,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Saturday, May 12, 2007

Murray Handicap Next for On The Acorn Team

On The Acorn, a winner of three of four races in 2007 including the San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) in his last start, tries to make it back-to-back grade II victories in Saturday's $250,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, May 10, 2007

Trainer Hopes Fitz Fits in Jim Murray Handicap

Juan J. Reviriego, who trained several group winners in his native Argentina, looks to 7-year-old Fitz Flag to help him break through with his first U.S. stakes victory in the $250,000 Jim Murray Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) Saturday.

 Wednesday, May 09, 2007

On the Acorn Grinds Out 'Capistrano Triumph

On the Acorn, a $40,000 claim by trainer Mike Mitchell last November, closed with a rush to win the $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) on the final day of the Santa Anita meeting Sunday.

 Sunday, April 22, 2007

Sweet Return Tackles Distance Issue in 'Capistrano

Multiple grade I winner Sweet Return has been established as the 5-2 morning line favorite among seven marathoners set to contest the 68th running of Santa Anita's historic San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT), the $250,000 turf fixture at about 1 3/4 miles that concludes the track's 85-day race meeting on Sunday.

 Friday, April 20, 2007

Fourty Niners Son Strikes Gold in San Luis Rey

Fourty Niners Son, one of the nation's leading turf horses two years ago, registered his first win in nearly 18 months Saturday when he held off Notable Guest and Prospect Park by one length in the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, March 24, 2007

One Off Part of Drysdale Duo in San Luis Rey

Journeyman Brice Blanc, building a reputation as a premier turf rider in Southern California, could find himself on the favorite, One Off, for trainer Neil Drysdale Saturday in the $200,000 San Luis Rey Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, March 22, 2007

T.H. Approval Stamps 'Capistrano Victory

Tadahiro Hotehama's homebred T.H. Approval registered his first win in nine attempts on the Santa Anita turf in capturing the $250,000 San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday.

 Saturday, April 16, 2005

Stanley Park Faces 8 in San Juan Capistrano

Stanley Park, who registered a 7-1 upset in his last race, carries top weight of 118 pounds as the likely favorite in the about 1 3/4-mile San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (gr. IIT) on turf, the highlight of Santa Anita Park's closing weekend.

 Thursday, April 14, 2005