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California Trainers Discuss Hollywood Options

California Trainers Discuss Hollywood Options

California Thoroughbred Trainers officials met with members March 21 to update them on industry discussions for an alternative to Betfair Hollywood Park when it eventually closes for expected development.

 Thursday, March 21, 2013
'Capistrano: Juniper Pass Saves Best for Last

'Capistrano: Juniper Pass Saves Best for Last

Juniper Pass needed every yard of the San Juan Capistrano Handicap's 1 3/4-mile distance, getting up with a desperate lunge to defeat Imponente Purse by a head to drop the curtain on the 2010-11 Santa Anita season April 17.

 Sunday, April 17, 2011
Juniper Pass Takes to Sloppy San Luis Rey

Juniper Pass Takes to Sloppy San Luis Rey

A new jockey, an equipment change and a first start on the main track all added up to the initial stakes victory for Juniper Pass in the off-the-turf San Luis Rey Stakes (gr. III) at rain-soaked Santa Anita March 20.

 Sunday, March 20, 2011
Polytrack Debuts Successfully at Del Mar

Polytrack Debuts Successfully at Del Mar

Trainer T.R. (Ray) Bell II and jockey Jon Court had never received so much attention for capturing a maiden event as they did when Special Smoke became the first horse to win a race over Del Mar's new Polytrack racing surface July 18.

 Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Southern Cal Vet Steve Buttgenbach Dies

Steve Buttgenbach, a popular veterinarian on Southern California backstretches, died May 15 in his La Canada, Calif., home from complications of cancer. He was 64.

 Thursday, May 17, 2007

Heavenly Ransom Survives Brush With Death

Grade III winner Heavenly Ransom, a 4-year-old filly who nearly died this summer with an illness, could be ready to rejoin trainer Ray Bell's stable at Santa Anita Park on Dec. 1.

 Thursday, November 09, 2006

Capitano Well Spotted in California Derby

Capitano will try to shake his case of "seconditis" Saturday at Bay Meadows when he faces six opponents in the $100,000 California Derby.

 Friday, April 16, 2004

Bell, Capitano Hope to Ring Up Juvenile Triumph

It was a bit of the good news, bad news story for the 2-year-old colt Capitano in the Oct. 5 Norfolk Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita. He finished a solid second, defeating seven other juveniles.

 Friday, October 24, 2003

Capitano: Overlooked Overachiever

As a third-generation horseman, trainer Thomas "Ray" Bell II is no stranger to good horses. So when Mr. and Mrs. Vicken Meguerditchian's Capitano came along, 49-year-old Bell knew the son of Belong to Me was special.

 Monday, October 20, 2003

Top Trainer O'Neill Aims at Hollywood Stakes

Doug O'Neill, the leading trainer at the Hollywood Park Autumn Meet with 10 victories entering the final two weeks, plans to enter a pair of horses in sharp form in graded stakes races this weekend.

 Wednesday, December 11, 2002