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Owner Craig, Chocolate Candy Walk the Walk

Owner Craig, Chocolate Candy Walk the Walk

If you happen to be walking the sidewalks of New York in the days leading up to the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), you just might run into diet guru Jenny Craig, who will be in town for the race.

 Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Chocolate Candy Has Final Belmont Work

Chocolate Candy Has Final Belmont Work

Chocolate Candy put the finishing touches on his preparations for the June 6 running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I), with a final breeze at Belmont Park June 1.

 Monday, June 01, 2009
Chocolate Candy Breezes at Belmont

Chocolate Candy Breezes at Belmont

Chocolate Candy, fifth in the Derby, breezed seven furlongs at Belmont Park in 1:27.34 with exercise rider Lindsey Molina aboard as he continued prepping for the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes (gr. I) June 6. Chocolate Candy, who will enjoy the services of jockey Garrett Gomez in the Belmont, was caught in splits of 24.63, 48.87 and 1:14.02 shortly before 6 a.m.

 Monday, May 25, 2009
Rosario to Get Chocolate Candy Mount

Rosario to Get Chocolate Candy Mount

Joel Rosario, Santa Anita's third-leading rider, will ride El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) winner Chocolate Candy in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 4, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said.

 Friday, March 20, 2009
Chocolate Candy Impressive in Cal Derby

Chocolate Candy Impressive in Cal Derby

Odds-on favorite Chocolate Candy split horses as the field straightened away, struck the front nearing the eighth-pole and drew clear to post a 1 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 California Derby Jan. 17 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Sunday, January 18, 2009
Hystericalady Brings $3 Million

Hystericalady Brings $3 Million

Selling as a racing or broodmare prospect, grade I winner Hystericalady was purchased by Sheikh Mohammed's bloodstock advisor, John Ferguson, for $3 million during the early portion of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Monday, November 03, 2008
Hystericalady Among Keeneland Prospects

Hystericalady Among Keeneland Prospects

Hystericalady, a grade I winner and an earner of $2,390,556, is scheduled to be offered (as Hip No. 53) on the opening day of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 3. She comes into the auction after a fifth-place finish in the Oct. 24 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I), which was won by the undefeated Zenyatta.

 Thursday, October 30, 2008
Zenyatta Looks to Stay Perfect

Zenyatta Looks to Stay Perfect

Unbeaten Zenyatta will be looking for career win No. 8 when she takes the gate for the Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 27 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita. The California-based runner will face four rivals, including grade I winner Hystericalady, in the 1 1/16-mile race.

 Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hystericalady Rolls to Molly Pitcher Win

Hystericalady Rolls to Molly Pitcher Win

In what amounted to a little more than a workout, Hystericalady defended her title in the $300,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (gr. II) with ease Aug. 24, romping to an eight-length victory on the Monmouth Park dirt at odds of 1-9.

 Sunday, August 24, 2008
Hystericalady Eyes Molly Pitcher Repeat

Hystericalady Eyes Molly Pitcher Repeat

Any rival having to face the exceptional mare Hystericalady would have a hard time, no matter when or where it is. But having to do it at Monmouth Park, where she has proven to like the surface, and in the $300,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (gr. II), an event she won by daylight last season, make it an even more unenviable task.

 Friday, August 22, 2008
Hystericalady Romps to Delaware 'Cap Win

Hystericalady Romps to Delaware 'Cap Win

Sensational 5-year-old mare Hystericalady added yet another item to her already impressive resume, and in the process insured her return to the Breeders' Cup with a four-length romp in the $1 million Delaware Handicap (gr. II) July 13 at Delaware Park.

 Sunday, July 13, 2008

Morey Ends King Jerry's Golden Gate Run

William E. Morey ended a string of 32 consecutive training titles won by Jerry Hollendorfer at Golden Gate Fields as the East Bay track's 30-day spring meeting came to a close June 22.

 Sunday, June 22, 2008
Fleur de Lis: Hystericalady One to Beat

Fleur de Lis: Hystericalady One to Beat

Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) runner-up Hystericalady seeks her fifth graded stakes victory and will likely be an odds-on choice to do so, as she faces five challengers in the $300,000 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) June 14 at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tapeta Track Debuts at Golden Gate

Tapeta Track Debuts at Golden Gate

Northern California horsemen are hoping that Tapeta Footings, unveiled Nov. 7 at Golden Gate Fields, will put the bounce back in their racing circuit.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Hollendorfer, Bonde Named in CHRB Drug Complaints

Hollendorfer, Bonde Named in CHRB Drug Complaints

Northern California trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and Jeff Bonde were named in separate California Horse Racing Board complaints announced Oct. 20.

 Saturday, October 20, 2007

Hystericalady Wins Humana Distaff in Laugher

Hystericalady earned the first grade one victory of her career and began a two-race winning streak when she took the 21st running of the $340,800 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) by a definitive four lengths on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, May 05, 2007

Eastlake Avenue Swims to California Oaks Win

Eastlake Avenue wore down her Jerry Hollendorfer-trained stablemate Glorification in the stretch and earned a 1 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 California Oaks at Golden Gate Fields Saturday.

 Saturday, February 10, 2007

Baze Teams With Hollendorfer for Triple

Jockey Russell Baze and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, a dominating duo in Bay Area horseracing for two decades, teamed for three winners at Bay Meadows Sunday as Baze zeroes in on the Laffitt Pincay Jr.'s all-time victory mark of 9,530.

 Sunday, November 19, 2006

Somethinaboutlaura Gains Grade in A Gleam

Somethinaboutlaura earned her first graded stakes win by a whisker following a terrific battle with the favored Maryfield in the $150,000 A Gleam Invitational Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 01, 2006

Hystericalady No Joke in Hollywood BC Oaks

Hystericalady, shipped south by trainer leading Northern California conditioner Jerry Hollendorfer, demolished the field in the $152,400 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 11, 2006

Stewart Targets Mother Goose for Oaks Victor

Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Lemons Forever returns to serious training this weekend with an eye toward the $250,000 Mother Goose (gr. I at Belmont Park, trainer Dallas Stewart said from Churchill Downs Wednesday.

 Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Trickey Trevor Starts Derby Stakes Program

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and jockey Russell Baze have won a lot of races together, mostly in northern California. But Saturday they began the stakes program on Kentucky Derby day with a win in the $229,000 Churchill Downs Handicap (gr. II).

 Saturday, May 06, 2006

Hollendorfer Points Cause to Believe to Derby

Swayed by what looks like a speed-packed field, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer announced Saturday that he will enter late-running Cause to Believe in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Saturday, April 22, 2006

Cause to Believe Choice in Illinois Derby

A field of ten 3-year-olds passed the entry box for Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) at Hawthorne Race Course. With some serious graded stakes earnings and a May 6 date at Churchill Downs on the line, El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) winner Cause to Believe alights on the Cicero, Ill., track looking for a third straight added-money score.

 Tuesday, April 04, 2006

Hollendorfer Has Half of Golden Gate Six-Pack

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has entered half of the six older horses expected to start in Saturday's $150,000 Golden Gate Fields Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf course, including the top-weighted Adreamisborn.

 Thursday, March 23, 2006

Illinois Derby Next for Cause to Believe

Following his impressive win in Saturday's $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate, Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contender Cause to Believe is likely to make a visit to Hawthorne for the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) on April 8.

 Sunday, March 12, 2006

Still More Cause to Believe in California Derby

Launching an impressive bid on the turn for home, odds-on choice Cause to Believe rallied from last to register an easy victory over his four rivals in Saturday's $100,000 California Derby for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields.

 Sunday, March 12, 2006

Cause to Believe Faces Shippers in Cal Derby

Northern California's top 3-year-old, Cause to Believe, heads a field of seven in Saturday's $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Baze, Garcia Tie in Bay Meadows Jockey Race

Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze gained a share of his 35th riding title at Bay Meadows when he and apprentice Martin Garcia both won two races on Sunday's closing-day program at the 2005-06 holiday meeting.

 Sunday, February 05, 2006

Cause to Believe Provides Hope In El Camino

Cause to Believe lived up to his name with a come-from-behind victory in Sunday's $250,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Bay Meadows.

 Sunday, January 29, 2006

Hollendorfer's Bay Area Stakes Streak Halted

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer saw his consecutive Northern California stakes streak end at seven Saturday when even-money favorite Halo Cat was defeated by Carthage and jockey Dennis Carr in the $60,950 San Carlos Handicap at sloppy Bay Meadows.

 Saturday, January 14, 2006

Hollendorfer Wins Seventh Straight Bay Area Stakes

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer won his seventh consecutive Northern California stakes race Saturday at Bay Meadow when Heavenly Humor successfully defended her title in the $64,600 Soviet Problem Handicap.

 Sunday, January 08, 2006

Wilko Game Third in Golden Gate Comeback

Wilko, the 2004 Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner making his first start since the Preakness (gr. I) May 21, finished a game third in a three-horse photo finish to Saturday's $60,800 Larkspur Stakes for 3-year-olds at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, December 10, 2005

Tampa Bay Downs Opens 80th Season of Live Racing

The 80th season of live Thoroughbred racing at Tampa Bay Downs opens Dec. 10 with changes aimed at impressing racing fans, including bigger payouts on exacta, daily double, quinella, pick 3, and pick 4 wagering. The track's 26 stakes races will be run for more than $2.3 million.

 Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Trickey Trevor Dominates Forty-Niner Handicap

Trickey Trevor, the 7-5 favorite, led from gate to wire under jockey Russell Baze to win Friday's $100,000 Forty-Niner Handicap at Golden Gate Fields.

 Friday, November 25, 2005

California Dreaming for Hollendorfer, Baze

Adreamisborn continued to show his love for California as the Jerry Hollendorfer trainee got up in the final stride to win Saturday's $125,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Adreamisborn Takes Eventful Grace Handicap

Adreamisborn, ridden by Russell Baze, bided his time before overtaking Charbonnier in the stretch en route to a 3 1/2-length win in the $98,000 Jospeph T. Grace Handicap at Santa Rosa, which was run for the first time on the Northern California track's new turf course.

 Saturday, August 06, 2005

Look Out, Laffit! Baze Rings Up 9,000th Win

Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze became the second North American-based rider to reach the 9,000 plateau in career wins Thursday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, June 02, 2005

Baze Wins 4 as Bay Meadows Curtain Falls

Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze capped off his 33rd career riding championship at Bay Meadows by winning four races Sunday. 

 Sunday, May 08, 2005

'Dream' Comes Through in Stanford Handicap

Adreamisborn just held off Irish-bred Night Bokbel to win the $125,000 Stanford Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) by a head Saturday at Bay Meadows.

 Sunday, March 20, 2005

Game Yougottawanna Repeats in Seabiscuit

The gritty gelding Yougottawanna registered a repeat victory in the $86,250 Seabiscuit Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) Saturday at Bay Meadows, going gate to wire to win by 1 1/4 lengths over Jake Skate.

 Saturday, February 05, 2005

California Split: Ford Moves Horses From Cassidy

Southern California Thoroughbred owner Jim Ford has moved five of his horses from the barn of his longtime trainer, Jim Cassidy, distributing four of them to Wally Dollase and one to Northern California-based leading conditioner Jerry Hollendorfer.

 Thursday, January 06, 2005

Cappuchino to Empire in New York

Graded stakes winner Cappuchino, who topped the half-million mark in earnings, will enter stud for a syndicate for a fee of $3,500 at James LaMonica and Kurt Butenhoff's Empire Stud near Hudson, N.Y.

 Thursday, December 09, 2004

Steward in Thistledown Dispute May Not Quit

An Ohio state steward who spoke of resigning after video replays of a Nov. 20 Thistledown race disqualification cast doubt on the decision said he is unsure if he will step down after all.

 Sunday, November 28, 2004

Yougottawanna Tops Stablemate in Forty-Niner

Yougottawanna bounced back from a disappointing effort in the California Cup Classic at Santa Anita with a game victory over stablemate Adreamisborn in the $82,650 Forty-Niner Handicap at Golden Gate Fields Friday.

 Friday, November 26, 2004

Yougottawanna Pointed to Cal Cup Classic

Perennial Bay Area training champion Jerry Hollendorfer is pointing Yougottawanna to the $250,000 California Cup Classic, marquee race for California Cup XV presented by the Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita on Saturday.

 Sunday, October 10, 2004

Hollendorfer Brews Upset at Turfway

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer knew something the bettors missed – Cappuchino likes Kentucky. Belying his 31-1 odds, the 5-year-old broke first, finished first, and was never seriously threatened in his successful bid to win the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship (gr. III) Saturday.

 Saturday, October 02, 2004

Adreamisborn Overcomes Slow Start to Win Longacres Mile

Adreamisborn beat Demon Warlock by a length to win the 69th edition of the $250,000 Longacres Mile on Sunday at Emerald Downs.

 Monday, August 23, 2004

On-Track Figures Improve at Bay Meadows

Bay Meadows concluded its 2004 55-day spring meeting with increases in both on-track attendance and on-track handle, but overall handle declined by 4%.

 Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Hollendorfer Caps 28th Bay Title With Big Closing Day

It was only fitting that trainer Jerry Hollendorfer won Sunday's $65,387 Foster City Handicap, the closing-day feature of the 2004 Bay Meadows spring meeting.

 Sunday, June 20, 2004
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