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Hollywood Story's First Foal

Hollywood Story's First Foal

The first foal for two-time grade I winner Hollywood Story is a colt born Feb. 13 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.

 Monday, February 25, 2008

Multiple Grade I Winner Hollywood Story Retired

Multiple grade I-winning millionaire Hollywood Story has been retired sent to Hill 'n' Dale Farms. She is scheduled to be bred to Storm Cat in 2007.

 Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Healthy Addiction, Hollywood Story Headed to Breeding Shed Next Year

Healthy Addiction will be bred to Tiznow. Hollywood Story will visit Storm Cat.

 Friday, November 03, 2006

Churchill Work Tab Full of Breeders' Cup Runners

Along with Classic contenders Sun King and Flower Alley putting in their final drills for Saturday's World Championships at Churchill Downs, several other runners stretched their legs under the Twin Spires.

 Sunday, October 29, 2006

Hollywood Story Drills for Third Crack at Distaff

George Krikorian's millionaire Hollywood Story, getting ready for her next start in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) on Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs, worked six furlongs in 1:14 over Santa Anita's fast main track on Thursday.

 Thursday, October 19, 2006

Healthy Addiction Repeats; BC Distaff On Tap

Pamela Ziebarth's Healthy Addiction helped solidify plans for the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) with a repeat win in the $233,500 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Oak Tree's Santa Anita meeting Sunday.

 Sunday, October 01, 2006

Familiar Foes Battle in Lady's Secret BC

Defending champion Healthy Addiction is among five fillies and mares that could advance to bigger things with a winning effort Sunday in the Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) over the Santa Anita main track.

 Friday, September 29, 2006

Healthy Addiction Happiest in Clement Hirsch

Pamela Ziebarth's Healthy Addiction put away the challenge of even-money favorite Happy Ticket mid-stretch and went on to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Del Mar Sunday.

 Sunday, August 06, 2006

Three Grade I Winners Tackle 'Ticket in Hirsch

Louisiana-bred mare Happy Ticket, out of the money just once in 17 lifetime starts, leads a field of six to the gate Sunday for the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar.

 Friday, August 04, 2006

Hollywood Story Wins Drama-Filled Vanity

George Krikorian's Hollywood Story, who has never won anywhere but at Hollywood Park, notched her second grade I win at the Inglewood track when she held off Healthy Addiction to win the $300,000 Vanity Handicap for fillies and mares Sunday.

 Sunday, July 02, 2006

Proposed, 'Parade Renew Rivalry in Vanity H.

Proposed and Star Parade, who staged a dramatic battle in the Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) one month ago, lead a small but strong field of seven entered for the $300,000 Vanity Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park Sunday.

 Friday, June 30, 2006

Cambiocorsa in Deep With 7-Race Win Streak

In spite of a seven-race winning streak, California-bred filly Cambiocorsa will be an underdog as she challenges a talented international cast in the $750,000 CashCall Mile Invitational (gr. IIIT) on the Hollywood Park turf Saturday.

 Thursday, June 29, 2006

Shining Energy Overpowering in Gamely BC

Shining Energy isn't just a mile specialist anymore. The Julio Canani-trained 4-year-old filly trailed the field in Monday's $349,500 Gamely Breeders' Cup (gr. IT) into the far turn, then unleashed a tremendous bid in the stretch to win going away in a mild surprise on the Hollywood Park turf.

 Monday, May 29, 2006

Reddam Fillies Double Trouble in Gamely BC

J. Paul Reddam, the majority owner of Sharp Lisa and Dancing Edie, entered both 4-year-old fillies on Friday for the $300,000 Gamely Breeders' Cup (gr. IT) for fillies and mares at 1 1/8 miles on the Hollywood Park turf on Monday.

 Friday, May 26, 2006

Film Maker Out of Gamely with Quarter-Crack

Film Maker, the probable favorite for Monday's $300,000 Gamely Breeders' Cup (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park, won't be making the trip from Maryland after she popped a quarter-crack, according to trainer H. Graham Motion.

 Thursday, May 25, 2006

Star Parade Marches Again in Hawthorne 'Cap

After a disappointing effort in the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) one month ago, Gary Tanaka's veteran mare Star Parade returned to the familiar surroundings of Hollywood Park to capture the $100,000 Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) in determined front-running fashion Sunday.

 Sunday, May 07, 2006

Can Hollywood Story Repeat in Hawthorne?

Defending champion Hollywood Story will attempt to snap a seven-race losing streak in Sunday's $100,000 Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, May 05, 2006

Star Parade Leads Classy 'Margarita Cast

Gary A. Tanaka's Star Parade will face a solid field of nine other fillies and mares in Saturday's $300,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I), but that's nothing new for the 7-year-old mare.

 Thursday, March 09, 2006

Bending Strings Tuned Up for 'Margarita

Trainer Wally Dollase would just as soon forget Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) candidate Bending Strings' last effort of Nov. 24, when she was ninth by 28 lengths in the Fall City Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Star Parade Glimmers Again in Santa Maria

Gary Tanaka's hard-hitting Star Parade suffered through a nine-race losing streak last year, but has now won her last two starts on the dirt after a two-length victory in the $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Saturday.

 Saturday, February 11, 2006

Sharp Lisa Takes on Star Parade in Santa Maria

Sharp Lisa, winless since winning the Las Virgenes (gr. I) as the odds-on favorite as a 3-year-old 12 months ago, gets another chance in Saturday's $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, February 09, 2006

Countdown to the Cup: Here Come the Longshots

If it's the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, you can bet (literally) that there will be several longshot winners. With so many of the grade I races this year appearing to be wide-open, with full fields, there is no reason to think this year will be any different from past Breeders' Cups.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

'Addiction Won't Quit, Wins Lady's Secret

Pamela Ziebarth's Healthy Addiction overcame a challenge from favored Island Fashion and a lengthy steward inquiry to win the $235,000 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting Sunday.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

Lady's Secret Pits Island Fashion, Hollywood Story

Grade I winners Hollywood Story and Island Fashion head a small but competitive field in Sunday's $250,000 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita.

 Friday, September 30, 2005

Lady's Secret Pits Island Fashion, Hollywood Story

Grade I winners Hollywood Story and Island Fashion head a small but competitive field in Sunday's $250,000 Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita.

 Friday, September 30, 2005

Tucked Away Makes Her Own Hollywood Ending

Tucked Away, a mare with many more nibbles than bites, surprised the field in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar Sunday when she nipped a surging Hollywood Story by a nose at the wire.

 Sunday, August 07, 2005

Pace Picture Favors 'Kisses in Clement Hirsch

Dangerous Alphabet Kisses, coming into the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (gr. II) off a sparkling front-running victory in Hollywood Park's 7-furlong A Gleam Handicap (gr. II), has a definite pace edge again over her eight foes Sunday.

 Friday, August 05, 2005

Dazzling Andujar Stands Out in Vanity 'Cap

Coming off a dazzling seven-length victory in the Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) on June 4, Andujar is the 6-5 favorite among nine fillies and mares in the $300,000 Vanity Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

 Friday, July 01, 2005

Splendid Blended to Tackle Elders in Vanity

Trainer Neil Drysdale, who has won the Vanity Handicap (gr. IT) three times, will try to capture Sunday's $300,000 invitational for fillies and mares with 3-year-old Splendid Blended, a feat last accomplished in 1979 by It's In The Air.

 Wednesday, June 29, 2005

O'Neill's New Star Andujar Shakes Up Milady

There seemed a strong likelihood of a speed duel in Saturday's $205,150 Milady Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park, but outsider Andujar never allowed it to happen, simply running the rest of the field into the ground.

 Saturday, June 04, 2005

New Chapter Awaits Hollywood Story in Milady

Hollywood Story returns as the "house horse" Saturday when carrying high weight of 121 pounds in the $200,000-added Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005

Argentine Grade I Winner Likely for Milady

Santa Candida, a group I winner in Argentina, will make her California debut in the $200,000-added Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares Saturday at Hollywood Park, trainer A.C. Avila confirmed Wednesday from his Santa Anita base.

 Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Giacomo to Rest, Then Ship for Preakness

Trainer John Shirreffs said he'll give Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo a few days to walk and rest at Churchill Downs before being shipped to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 21.

 Sunday, May 08, 2005

Hollywood Story Adds Unlikely Hawthorne Tale

Hollywood Story nearly went down after clipping heels heading into the clubhouse turn in Saturday's $100,000 Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park. But the John Shirreffs-trained filly not only kept her feet, she and jockey Victor Espinoza went on to win the 1 1/6-mile test for fillies and mares.

 Saturday, May 07, 2005

Hollywood Story Can Write New Chapter

Hollywood Story, whose greatest success has come at Hollywood Park, returns to her favorite racetrack on Saturday when she heads a field of seven in the $100,000 Hawthorne Handicap (gr. III) at 1 1/16 miles.

 Thursday, May 05, 2005

Ashado Heads Apple Blossom Nominations

Champion Ashado, winner of the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) last fall, heads the list of 19 nominations to the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handiap (gr. I), going 1 1/16 miles April 9 at Oaklawn Park.

 Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Miss Loren Prevails By Nose in Santa Maria

A determined Miss Loren became a North American grade I winner Sunday at Santa Anita, nipping Good Student in the $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) in a stirring stretch drive.

 Sunday, February 13, 2005

Vienna Hopes There's No Rain on His Parade

Multiple grade I winner Star Parade will attempt to repeat last year's victory in the $250,000 Santa Maria Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Sunday, but she figures to be severely tested in her first start since August.

 Friday, February 11, 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

Ticker Tape Reigns in American Oaks

Overlooked in a field boasting strong international favor, Southern California-based Ticker Tape blew off the final turn with gusto to run down pacesetting Western Hemisphere and favored Dance in the Mood in the $750,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 03, 2004

International Cast Lines Up for American Oaks

Headed by Japan's Dance in the Mood an international cast of fourteen 3-year-old fillies will contest Hollywood Park's third running of the $750,000 American Oaks (gr. IT) at 1 1/4 miles on turf Saturday.

 Thursday, July 01, 2004

House of Fortune Slams Door in Hollywood Oaks

California-bred House of Fortune proved a popular winner of the $182,875 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II), shaking loose in the stretch for three-length gate-to-wire triumph over four rivals.

 Saturday, June 12, 2004

Hollywood Story Hopes for Happy Oaks Ending

Hollywood Story, who most recently finished fifth in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), heads a field of six 3-year-old fillies entered to race 1 1/16 miles in the $175,000 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) in Inglewood Saturday.

 Thursday, June 10, 2004

Stars Are Aligned for 130th Kentucky Oaks

Many expected the field for this year's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) to be be among the most accomplished in years, and with six grade I winners filling the entry box for the 1 1/8-mile contest Tuesday morning, that opinion may have been confirmed.

 Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Halfbridled's Invincibility Ends With Sighs

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wygod's California homebred Silent Sighs, facing open company for the first time, held on gamely over a surging Halfbridled to win the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) Saturday.

 Saturday, March 13, 2004

Halfbridled Draws Inside Post in Santa Anita Oaks

Halfbridled, the undefeated champion 2-year-old of 2003 who has yet to start this year, will break from the rail in a much-anticipated matchup with undefeated A. P. Adventure in Saturday's $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I).

 Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Champion Halfbridled Leads Kentucky Oaks Nominations

Two-year-old champion filly Halfbridled and undefeated A. P. Adventure are among 145 3-year-old fillies nominated to the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Friday, February 27, 2004

Halfbridled Tops Pool 1 of Ky. Oaks Wager

Wertheimer Farm's Halfbridled, the unbeaten champion 2-year-old filly of 2003, is the favorite in the initial pool of Churchill Downs' 2004 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, closing as the 7-2 choice when four days of wagering concluded Sunday.

 Sunday, February 15, 2004

A. P. Adventure Gets Acid Test in Las Virgenes

The promising A. P. Adventure headlines an outstanding field of nine 3-year-old fillies in Sunday's $250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.

 Friday, February 13, 2004
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