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Slideshow: Amazombie

Slideshow: Amazombie

Retrace the steps of Amazombie in a stellar 2011 campaign.

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 Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Camp Victory Promoted to Los Angeles 'Cap Win

Camp Victory Promoted to Los Angeles 'Cap Win

Camp Victory was declared the official winner of the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park when Amazombie, first across the line, was disqualified after bulling his way to the front in mid-stretch May 30.

 Monday, May 30, 2011
Eclair de Lune Looking for Comeback in Gamely

Eclair de Lune Looking for Comeback in Gamely

Eclair de Lune is ready for a comeback. The German-bred daughter of Marchand de Sable boosted her resume considerably when she captured the 2010 Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park, but has been unable to score a win since.

 Friday, May 27, 2011
Cost of Freedom Untouchable in Los Angeles

Cost of Freedom Untouchable in Los Angeles

Cost of Freedom opened up by a couple of lengths in the lane and held steady under some urging by jockey Tyler Baze to win the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) as the even-money choice at Hollywood Park June 5.

 Saturday, June 05, 2010
Sadler Seeking Fifth Los Angeles Handicap Win

Sadler Seeking Fifth Los Angeles Handicap Win

Cost Of Freedom, a rapid winner in his first start of 2010 earlier in the month, will be trying to help trainer John Sadler make some history in the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park on June 5.

 Thursday, June 03, 2010

Scientific Games Still Reviewing Calif. Error

Scientific Games Racing has not determined the cause of a system glitch that caused its "stop betting" order on the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park May 16 to go unheeded at 33 off-track wagering locations, a company representative told the California Horse Racing Board.

 Saturday, June 06, 2009
CHRB Seeks Explanation of Past Posting Error

CHRB Seeks Explanation of Past Posting Error

The California Horse Racing Board is investigating the cause of a wagering glitch during the running of the Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) May 16 at Hollywood Park in which betting at 33 simulcast spots did not close until after the race was completed.

 Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Red Arrow Strikes Target in Los Angeles 'Cap

Red Arrow Strikes Target in Los Angeles 'Cap

The 8-1 outsider Red Arrow controlled the pace with jockey Joe Talamo and refused to give way in the stretch to win his first graded stakes in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park May 16.

 Saturday, May 16, 2009
Soul City Slew, Siren Lure Clash in L.A. 'Cap

Soul City Slew, Siren Lure Clash in L.A. 'Cap

Soul City Slew, a veteran gelding who won his first stakes when he upset the Potrero Grande Handicap (gr. II) last month, returns to Hollywood Park in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) May 16.

 Wednesday, May 13, 2009
LA 'Cap: Sailors Sunset Looks For Repeat

LA 'Cap: Sailors Sunset Looks For Repeat

Eight older sprinters will try to knock off Everest Stables' homebred Sailors Sunset, who looks for the repeat in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) May 10 at Hollywood Park.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Sailors Sunset Soars in Los Angeles 'Cap

Front-running Sailors Sunset, headed in the stretch by odds-on choice Peace Chant, refused to give way along the inside, coming back for a half-length victory in the $105,800 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) Saturday on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track.

 Saturday, May 12, 2007

Cushion Track Beckons Sailors Sunset in L.A. 'Cap

Sailors Sunset set a track record on the Hollywood Park Cushion Track in December and trainer Marcelo Polanco likes the way his 4-year-old gelding is coming up to the $100,000-added Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at six furlongs on Saturday.

 Thursday, May 10, 2007

Peace Chant to Try L.A. Handicap After Smart Win

Following a win in an allowance/optional claiming sprint Friday at Santa Anita, Peace Chant, whose parents were Breeders' Cup winners, will probably return to graded stakes competition next month at the upcoming Hollywood Park meeting.

 Saturday, April 14, 2007

Solis Sweeps With Siren Lure in L.A. Handicap

Jockey Alex Solis completed a sweep of the three graded stakes races on the Hollywood Park program Saturday when he guided the former claiming horse Siren Lure to an unlikely victory in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III).

 Saturday, May 13, 2006

Hot Siren Lure Seeks Grade in L.A. Handicap

The former claimer Siren Lure carries top weight of 120 pounds when he faces seven opponents in the $100,000 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III), a six-furlong test at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

 Thursday, May 11, 2006

Unbridled's No Armistice to Country Life Farm

B. Wayne Hughes' No Armistice, a graded stakes-placed son of Unbridled, will enter stud for the 2004 breeding season at The Pons family's Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md.

 Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Hollywood Park Race Report: The Legend Continues

Eight-year-old Kona Gold returns, takes the Los Angeles Handicap under 125 pounds.

 Sunday, June 02, 2002

Kona Gold Highlights Los Angeles Handicap Field

Eclipse champion Kona Gold will make his 2002 debut in Sunday's Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park. Kona Gold concedes 10 to 13 pounds to his five rivals.

 Friday, May 31, 2002

Kona Gold to Make 8-Year-Old Debut in Los Angeles Handicap

Eclipse champion Kona Gold is expected to make his 2002 debut in the June 2 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park. Alex Solis will ride the 8-year-old gelding in the six-furlong race.

 Sunday, May 26, 2002

Caller One Sprints to Los Angeles Handicap Victory

Carolyn Chapman and Theresa McArthur's Caller One pressed a fast early pace and drew away in the stretch under a hand ride to win Sunday's $107,300 Los Angeles Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park. Under jockey Corey Nakatani, 4-year-old Caller One completed the six furlongs in 1:08.35 on a fast track.

 Sunday, May 27, 2001