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McCarron Earns Career Victory 7,000 on Spinelessjellyfish

Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron became the seventh jockey to reach the 7,000 win plateau, guiding 3-1 third betting choice Spinelessjellyfish to victory in the $175,000 Khaled Stakes Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, April 28, 2001

Hollywood Park Turns Out the Lights to Save Energy

Faced with the possibility of the lights going dark this summer, management planned ahead and purchased four back-up generators to ensure rolling blackouts don't affect operations. But the energy crisis has already come at a cost...The power crisis also prompted Hollywood to bump up its start time on Fridays from 7:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Running lights at night would be too costly considering electricity prices will be increased up to 46% by this summer. The move could result in a drop in on-track attendance.

 Monday, April 23, 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

Texas Glitter Breaks Stakes Record in Dayjur Handicap

Texas Glitter won an early speed duel with Bay Runner then held off Full Moon Madness by a head Friday in the $75,750 Dayjur Handicap at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 23, 2000

Follow the Money Edges Smooth Player in Dahlia Handicap

Follow the Money earned her second graded stakes win on the year in the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT), Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, December 09, 2000

Smooth Player Heads Dahlia Field

Smooth Player was sent off at odds of 5-1 in each of her two most recent races, but the 4-year-old Bertrando filly probably won't offer quite so much value in Saturday's $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT), for which she has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.

 Friday, December 08, 2000

Smooth Player Heads Dahlia Field

Smooth Player was sent off at odds of 5-1 in each of her two most recent races, but the 4-year-old Bertrando filly probably won't offer quite so much value in Saturday's $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT), for which she has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.

 Friday, December 08, 2000

Smooth Player Heads Dahlia Field

Smooth Player was sent off at odds of 5-1 in each of her two most recent races, but the 4-year-old Bertrando filly probably won't offer quite so much value in Saturday's $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT), for which she has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite.

 Friday, December 08, 2000

Sky Jack Romps in Native Diver

Sky Jack set a brisk early pace under jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. and drew away to a seven-length win in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III), Sunday at Hollywood Park. The 4-year-old son of Jaklin Klugman completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:46.81.

 Sunday, December 03, 2000

Hollywood Park Report: Bienamado Wins One For Dad

Bienamado drew away from pacesetter Vergennes in the stretch to win the $400,000 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (gr. IT) by three lengths on Dec. 2. With the win, Bienamado repeats the feat of Bien Bien, his sire, who won the 1992 Turf Cup.

 Saturday, December 02, 2000

Lazy Lode Seeks Third Straight Turf Cup

Lazy Lode will seek a record third consecutive victory in the $400,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) Saturday.

 Friday, December 01, 2000

Bienamado Returns in Hollywood Turf Cup

John Toffan and Trudy McCaffery's Bienamado, unraced since a fourth-place finish in the Arlington Million Stakes (gr. IT) in August, returns to the races Saturday at Hollywood Park, where he will face eight rivals in the $400,000 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (gr. IT). Also entered in the 1 1/2-mile turf race is Lazy Lode, the winner of the last two renewals.

 Thursday, November 30, 2000

Vergennes Uncertain for Hollywood Turf Cup Start

The connections of Vergennes, who set the Remington Park turf course record for 1 3/8 miles when winning the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. Memorial Breeders' Cup Handicap in September, are uncertain the 5-year-old Dynaformer gelding will be able to participate in Saturday's $400,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) due to a bruised right front foot.

 Wednesday, November 29, 2000

Three Hollywood Turf Cup Hopefuls Work

Lord Flasheart, Single Empire, and Perssonet each worked Sunday in preparation for Saturday's $400,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 26, 2000

Tout Charmant Wins Matriarch in Close Finish

Tout Charmant earned her second career grade I stakes win by beating Tranquility Lake and Happyanunoit to the wire in a thrilling stretch duel in the $500,000 Matriarch Stakes Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 26, 2000

Charge d'Affaires Upsets Citation Field; Ladies Din Second Again

Under a patient ride by jockey Jose Santos, Charge d'Affaires split horses in the stretch and bested Ladies Din in a race to the wire to win the $500,000 Citation Handicap (gr. IIT) Saturday at Hollywood Park. Native Desert closed for third. Super Quercus was fourth, and Manndar fifth.

 Saturday, November 25, 2000

Hollywood Park Racing Report

Continued from part 1

 Saturday, November 25, 2000

Five Star Day To Make Turf Debut in Hollywood Turf Express

Phoenix Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) winner Five Star Day will make his first career start on turf Friday in the $200,000 Hollywood Turf Express Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Hollywood Park. Earlier on the card, Euro Empire and Word Puzzle will go to post as the co-highweights in the $200,000 Miesque Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Wednesday, November 22, 2000

Hollywood Park Racing: Cal-Bred Proud Tower Impresses

Making his first start outside of races restricted to California-bred horses, Proud Tower was an impressive winner of the Hollywood Prevue Stakes at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 19, 2000

Muntej To Start in Hollywood Derby

Sky Classic Handicap (Can-IIT) winner Muntej will race next in the $500,000 Early Times Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) Nov. 26 at Hollywood Park. n other Hollywood Turf Festival news, trainer Todd Pletcher will enter two horses in separate events. Texas Glitter will race in Friday's $200,000 Hollywood Turf Express (gr. IIIT) and Deeliteful Irving will run in Saturday's $200,000 Generous Stakes (gr. IIIT).

 Saturday, November 18, 2000

Yonaguska To Be Supplemented to Hollywood Prevue

Michael Tabor's Yonaguska, who finished 11th in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) in his most recent start, will be a $5,000 supplemental entry to Sunday's $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes (gr. III) at Hollywood Park, according to assistant trainer Randy Bradshaw.

 Wednesday, November 15, 2000

Senure Up Late for Steinlen Win

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Senure rallied from last in the field of eight to win the $76,450 Steinlen Handicap by a half-length Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 12, 2000

Reraise Returns in Hollywood Allowance

1998 Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Reraise returns from an 18-month layoff to run in a six-furlong allowance race Sunday at Hollywood Park. The Craig Dollase-trained 5-year-old gelding has won seven of eight career starts and will be ridden by Corey Nakatnai.

 Saturday, November 11, 2000

Early Pioneer Out of Pacific Classic

Trainer Vladimir Cerin declared Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Early Pioneer out of the Aug. 26 Pacific Classic (gr. I).

 Sunday, August 20, 2000

Kumari Continent Wins Hollywood Oaks

Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan's homebred 3-year-old filly Kumari Continent edged Queenie Belle in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) Saturday at Hollywood Park. Under Kent Desormeaux, Kumari Continent stopped the timer in 1:49.13 after running 1 1/8 miles over a fast track.

 Sunday, July 23, 2000

Bienamado Wins Sunset Handicap

Trudy McCaffery, John Toffan and Robert Sangster's Bienamado reeled in early pacesetter Self Feeder racing into the third turn and drew away through the stretch to win the $250,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIT) by 1 1/2 lengths Sunday at Hollywood Park. Deploy Venture finished second, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Single Empire.

 Sunday, July 23, 2000

Captain Steve Sweeps To Swaps Win

Michael Pegram's 3-year-old colt Captain Steve employed similar racing tactics to those used in his Iowa Derby victory earlier this month to win the $300,000 winner's share of the $500,000 Swaps Stakes (gr. I) Sunday at Hollywood Park. After Tiznow angled out for racing room, the full brother of Budroyale rallied for second place, 2 1/2 lengths behind the winner.

 Sunday, July 23, 2000

Squirtle Squirt Wins Hollywood Juvenile

Trainer Joe Garcia Jr. and Squirtle Squirt both earned their first graded stakes wins Sunday when the latter crossed the finish line two lengths clear of Legendary Weave to win the $105,900 Hollywood Juvenile Championship.

 Sunday, July 23, 2000

Longshots Prevail in Bel Air Handicap

Stronach Stable earned its third grade II win of the day when 12-1 Euchre beat 18-1 Sultry Substitute to the wire in the $150,000 Bel Air Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, July 17, 2000

On This Date In History

Hollywood Wildcat Upsets Hollywood Oaks

 Tuesday, July 11, 2000

Pioneer Upsets General in Gold Cup

David and Holly Wilson's Early Pioneer posted the biggest win of his career when the 5-year-old gelding overtook 7-5 favorite General Challenge in the stretch to win the $1-million Sempra Energy Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park on Sunday.

 Monday, July 10, 2000

Honest Lady Shines in A Gleam

While her half-brother, Chester House, was finishing unplaced in Sunday's Sempra Energy Hollywood Gold Cup, Juddmonte Farms' Honest Lady came from off the pace for a 3 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, July 10, 2000

Espinoza Posts Second Graded Win

Jockey Victor Espinoza posted his second graded win on Sunday's Hollywood Park card.

 Monday, July 10, 2000

Notable Career Wins Landaluce

Notable Career drew off on the turn en route to a four-length victory in the $108,400 Landaluce Stakes (gr. III) Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, July 10, 2000

General Challenge 9-5 Gold Cup Favorite

General Challenge was established as the 9-5 morning-line favorite Thursday for Sunday's 61st running of the $1-million Sempra Energy Hollywood Gold Cup.

 Friday, July 07, 2000

English-Bred Wins American Handicap

English-bred Dark Moondancer tracked Sunshine Street through moderate early fractions before rallying through the stretch to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $150,000 American Handicap.

 Thursday, July 06, 2000

Happyanunoit Cruises in Beverly Hills

Amerman Racing's Happyanunoit scored a three-length victory in the $250,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IT) Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Tuesday, July 04, 2000

Budroyale Sibling Upsets Affirmed 'Cap

Tiznow, a full brother to Budroyale, followed up his May maiden win by upsetting the field in the $134,250 Affirmed Handicap at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Tuesday, July 04, 2000

Queenie Belle Best in Princess

Gary Seidler's 3-year-old Cal-bred filly Queenie Belle pressed the early pace and pulled away to a two-length win in the $150,000 Princess Stakes (gr. II) Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Monday, June 26, 2000

Riboletta Wins Third Straight

Aaron and Marie Jones' Riboletta won her third straight graded stakes.

 Monday, June 26, 2000
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