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Hollendorfer Wins Again with Crozet in Bay Meadows Oaks

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's dominance in stakes races at Bay Meadows continued Saturday when his improving filly Crozet scored a convincing victory in the $79,950 Bay Meadows Oaks.

 Saturday, June 12, 2004

Yougottawanna Goes All the Way in Seabiscuit

Favored Yougottawanna, allowed to establish an easy lead, held off stablemate Gold Ruckus by three-quarters of a length to win the $86,250 Seabiscuit Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Bay Meadows.

 Monday, May 31, 2004

Gonetorule Drills 'Noodle in Santa Clara 'Cap

Gonetorule blew by pacesetter A B Noodle in midstretch and went on to post a four-length victory in the $58,175 Santa Clara Handicap at Bay Meadows Saturday.

 Saturday, May 29, 2004

Hollendorfer Saddles 5 Winners at Bay Meadows

For the third time in his career, Jerry Hollendorfer equaled the Northern California record for most victories by a trainer on a single card when he saddled five winners Wednesday at Bay Meadows.

 Thursday, May 27, 2004

Hollendorfer Registers Win Number 4,000

Northern California's Jerry Hollendorfer became only the sixth trainer in Thoroughbred racing history to reach the 4,000-win mark Thursday at Bay Meadows.

 Thursday, April 15, 2004

Radke Dethrones Baze as Golden Gate's Leading Rider

Kevin Radke celebrated the greatest accomplishment of his riding career Sunday when he finished atop the jockey standings at the 2003-2004 Golden Gate Fields meeting.

 Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Berkeley Next for Jets Fan, Gold Ruckus

Jets Fan and Gold Ruckus, who finished one-two in the San Carlos Handicap, are among the six horses entered in Saturday's $100,000 Berkeley Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Thursday, March 25, 2004

Rash of Activity at Santa Anita Claiming Box

In a racing oddity, there were 18 claims for five of the six starters in Wednesday's first race at Santa Anita, a $20,000 claiming event at 1 1/16 miles.

 Thursday, February 12, 2004

Baze Blanked in Golden Gate Riding Return

Jockey Russell Baze, who ranked second in the country last year with 410 wins, failed in four tries for his first victory of 2004 Wednesday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Favored Heavenly Humor Wins Miss California

Boxed in at the quarter pole, Heavenly Humor and jockey Kevin Radke found room at the head of the stretch and went on to a five-length win in Saturday's $64,650 Miss California Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, January 17, 2004

Franks' Gold Ruckus Wins Lafayette 'Cap

A day after his death Dec. 31, John Franks' homebred Gold Ruckus rallied from off the pace to win the $81,000 Lafayette Handicap at Golden Gate Fields Thursday.

 Thursday, January 01, 2004

Pass Rush to Make Indiana Homecoming

Pass Rush, 2002 Horse of the Year in Indiana, will make his first start at Hoosier Park Saturday in the $100,000 Michael Schaefer Mile.

 Thursday, November 13, 2003

Wildwood Flower Ships South for Moccasin Stakes

Wildwood Flower, an unbeaten half sister to stakes star Eye Of The Tiger, will be shipped south from Bay Meadows Wednesday to make her stakes debut in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Moccasin Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at seven furlongs on Sunday, according to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.

 Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Cappuchino Overpowers Pass Rush in Ack Ack

Cappuchino, with Jon Court in the irons, overtook Pass Rush at the quarter pole and went on to post a two-length triumph in Sunday's $165,450 Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) over a sloppy track on opening day of the fall meet at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, October 26, 2003

Abreast of the Market: Comments on Keeneland Sale (Tuesday)

Buyers, consignors, and Keeneland sales officials comment on the first two days of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Tuesday, September 09, 2003

Ninebanks Ekes Out Bay Meadows Turf Win

Peter Abruzzo's favored Ninebanks was all out to hold off a determined Surpise Halo by a neck in the $100,000 California Turf Championship Handicap at Bay Meadows Monday.

 Monday, September 01, 2003

Ten Most Wanted Works in Blinkers for Travers

Grade II winner Ten Most Wanted worked for the first time since his runner-up finish in the July 13 Swaps Stakes (gr. II) at Hollywood Park, logging a bullet half-mile in :47 4/5 over a fast Santa Anita main track Sunday morning . Trainer Wally Dollase caught the son of Deputy Commander in :11 for the final eighth.

 Sunday, July 27, 2003

Alpenfest, Stalking Tiger Top Graduation Field

A field of nine 2-year-old Cal-bred males is entered for Wednesday's $125,000 Graduation Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on Del Mar's main track.

 Sunday, July 27, 2003

Eye of the Tiger Likely for Swaps Stakes

John D. Gunther's Eye of the Tiger was in good shape Tuesday morning, two days after earning his first stakes win in the Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Eye Of The Tiger Romps to Affirmed Win

Alex Solis slipped favored Eye Of The Tiger through an opening at the rail at the head of the stretch and went on to a convincing triumph in the $103,096 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, June 22, 2003

Ministers Wild Cat Ready to Go in Affirmed

Ministers Wild Cat is finally where trainer Neil Drysdale wants him following a six-furlong work in 1:13.20 at Hollywood Park Tuesday for the $100,000-added Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles Sunday.

 Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Bay Meadows Reports Slight Dip in Handle

Bay Meadows reported a slight decrease in handle from 2002 for its recently completed 55-day spring meeting.

 Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Hollywood Oaks Contenders Post Drills

Saturday's $200,000 Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) contenders Cinema Paradisa, Princess V. and Santa Catarina turned in strong Southern California workouts on Sunday.

 Sunday, June 08, 2003

Eye of the Tiger in Brilliant Drill for Affirmed

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer confirmed Wednesday that the $100,000-added Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) on June 22 is the next goal for Eye of the Tiger after the 3-year-old colt worked seven furlongs in a bullet 1:24.80 here in company with Yougottawanna.

 Wednesday, June 04, 2003

A Bear of a Choice in Sunday's Will Rogers

Singletary, the probable favorite in the $100,000-added Will Rogers Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds goint one mile on turf Sunday, is named after Mike Singletary, Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears.

 Saturday, May 24, 2003

Eye of the Tiger Works; Affirmed or Swaps Next

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer sent John D. Gunther's Eye of the Tiger, a strong fifth in the May 3 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), out for a half-mile work in :48 2/5 handily at Hollywood Park Thursday morning.

 Thursday, May 15, 2003

No Decision on Eye of the Tiger After Workout

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer remained non-committal on whether Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) runner-up Eye of the Tiger would be entered in Saturday's Kentucky Derby after the colt worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Churchill Downs Monday.

 Monday, April 28, 2003

Ninebanks by a Nose in San Francisco Mile

Peter Abruzzo's Ninebanks, ridden by Ron Warren Jr., battled Nicobar through the stretch of Saturday's $177,500 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) before prevailing by a nose.

 Saturday, April 26, 2003

Hollendorfer, Knight to Ship to Hollywood

Northern California trainers Jerry Hollendorfer and Terry Knight are scheduled to ship large stables to the current Hollywood Park meet.

 Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Stakes Festivals Highlight of Hollywood Park Meet

The Southern California Thoroughbred racing scene shifts to Hollywood Park April 23 for the Inglewood track's 65-day spring/summer meet that extends through June 20. A packed stakes schedule includes the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup, a grade I event set for July 13.

 Tuesday, April 22, 2003

Ninebanks Slugs Way to Golden Gate BC Win

Ninebanks and Surprise Halo turned the $150,000 Golden Gate Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) into their own match race Sunday at Golden Gate Fields, battling from start to finish in the 1 1/8-miles turf race for 4-year-olds and up.

 Sunday, March 16, 2003

King Jerry Gets 4th San Carlos With Halo Cat

Halo Cat gave trainer Jerry Hollendorfer his fourth victory in the San Carlos Handicap by defeating Fleetstreet Dancer by 1 1/4 lengths in the one-mile feature Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, March 01, 2003

Fair Hopes Turf Racing Helps Boost Business

The Sonoma County Fair plans to build a $3-million turf course by 2004 in hopes of enhancing its summer racing schedule. But the longtime leading trainer on the Northern California circuit said it wouldn't affect his plans.

 Thursday, January 02, 2003

Russell Baze Hits 400-Win Mark for 10th Time

Jockey Russell Baze celebrated Thanksgiving Day by winning his 400th race of the year Thursday at Golden Gate Fields.

 Friday, November 29, 2002

Magic Storm Tops Indiana BC Oaks; Lost at Sea Out

Graded stakes winners Magic Storm now headlines the $300,000 Indiana Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. III) Friday night at Hoosier Park after the scratch of 5-2 morning line favorite Lost at Sea. Nine 3-year-old fillies are expected to vie in the eighth running of the 1 1/16-mile event, its second year as a graded stakes.

 Thursday, October 03, 2002

Hollendorfer Halves His Arlington String

Jerry Hollendorfer, the defending champion trainer at Arlington Park, has apparently conceded any chance to repeat after shipping 22 horses from his Arlington string back to his Northern California base of operations.

 Thursday, September 19, 2002

Christmas Time Heads Arlington's Top Flight Stakes

Jerry Hollendorfer & Marta Racing Ventures' Christmas Time, undefeated in two starts, heads the list of probable Top Flight Stakes starters Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Real Good Deal Attracts Field of 10 at Del Mar

Gobi Dan, Surprized and Preakness Stakes runner Menacing Dennis head a field of 10 scheduled for Monday's 15th running of the $100,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for 3-year-old Cal-breds going 7 furlongs on the main track.

 Sunday, August 11, 2002

Lost at Sea Shows How She Runs in Singapore Plate

John Franks & Peter Abruzzo's Lost At Sea overtook favored See How She Runs entering the stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Singapore Plate (gr. III) Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Saturday, August 10, 2002

Lost at Sea Upsets Iowa Oaks

Lost at Sea rallied from seven lengths back to nip See How She Runs at the wire in Wednesday's $150,000 Iowa Oaks at Prairie Meadows.

 Thursday, July 04, 2002

Oaks Winning Trainers Like Take Charge Lady

Here's some thoughts about this year's Kentucky Oaks from three trainers who have won it:

 Wednesday, May 01, 2002

U S S Tinosa Blows Out for San Felipe

Peter Abruzzo and Barry Thiriot's multiple stakes winner U S S Tinosa blew out three furlongs in :36 3/5 Thursday in preparation for Sunday's San Felipe Stakes (gr. II).

 Thursday, March 14, 2002

Danthebluegrassman Seeks El Camino Real Victory

One of trainer Bob Baffert's last Triple Crown hopefuls, Danthebluegrassman, attempts to stride further along the trail when he faces 10 other 3-year-olds in Saturday's $200,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields.

 Friday, March 08, 2002

Hollendorfer Considers Options for the Summer

Longtime Northern California training kingpin Jerry Hollendorfer said he's undecided on whether to attempt to defend the training title he won at Arlington Park in 2002. But he indicated he doesn't plan to stay put during the summer.

 Friday, March 01, 2002

USS Tinosa Sails to Impressive Score in Sham Stakes

Using his vast experience over the field to his advantage, USS Tinosa drew off to a 4 1/2-length victory in Friday's Sham Stakes at Santa Anita. Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, USS Tinosa had already won or placed in six stakes, while most of his opponents were coming out of either maiden or allowance races.

 Friday, February 08, 2002

Metatron Romps by Seven in Return

In the "You gotta start somewhere" department, Metatron, who finished second in last year's Hollywood Juvenile Championship and Best Pal Stakes and third in the Lane's End Breeders Futurity and Del Mar Futurity, returned to the races following a four-month layoff Friday and romped by seven lengths in a six-furlong allowance race at Golden Gate.

 Friday, February 01, 2002

Kentucky Pinhooker Turns to Stock Exchange

Thoroughbred Interests, a Louisville-based pinhooking business, has gone public and is now being traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol TBIN.

 Friday, December 21, 2001

Hollendorfer Pair Ships in for Prevue and Moccasin

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who sent out Yougottawin to upset Officer in the California Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park, hopes to make more noise in the 2-year-old division this weekend at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, November 15, 2001

NoCal Fair Meets Deal With Thoroughbred Shortage

The Northern California fair meets will offer more than 30 fewer Thoroughbred races this season because of a horse shortage in the state, officials said during the California Horse Racing Board meeting June 1. The board approved the fair meets during the meeting.

 Monday, June 04, 2001
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