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Zardana Takes Up Shirreffs' Quest in Bayakoa

Zardana Takes Up Shirreffs' Quest in Bayakoa

On the same day that Hollywood Park says good-bye Zenyatta, her trainer John Shirreffs will try to maintain a semblance of Z-Power when his solid Brazilian mare Zardana goes for a repeat in the Bayakoa Handicap Dec 5.

 Thursday, December 02, 2010
Briecat, Valenzuela Claw Out Las Palmas Theft

Briecat, Valenzuela Claw Out Las Palmas Theft

Briecat led all the way for jockey Patrick Valenzuela to score a 13-1 upset by a neck in the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day of the Oak Tree meet Oct. 31 over the Hollywood Park turf.

 Sunday, October 31, 2010
Las Palmas Brings Down Curtain at Oak Tree

Las Palmas Brings Down Curtain at Oak Tree

Turning Top, a three-time winner on the Hollywood Park turf, is the 119-pound high weight for the $150,000 Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) on closing day of the Oak Tree Racing Association meet Oct. 31.

 Thursday, October 28, 2010
Made for Magic Conjures Milady Upset

Made for Magic Conjures Milady Upset

Made for Magic became a graded stakes winner May 16 when she collared heavy favorite Wynning Ride by a half-length in the $150,000 Milady Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, May 16, 2010
Six Seek First Graded Win in Milady Handicap

Six Seek First Graded Win in Milady Handicap

Six older fillies and mares will bid for a first graded stakes win in the $150,000 Milady Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park May 16, a race dominated in the past two years by the undefeated Zenyatta.

 Thursday, May 13, 2010
Alabama: No 'Rachel,' But Still a Solid Field

Alabama: No 'Rachel,' But Still a Solid Field

There are two ways to look at the field for the $600,000 Alabama (gr. I): It could be a disappointment that the nation's top 3-year-old filly, Rachel Alexandra, is not included in the field. Or, a more optimistic view would be that many of the talented fillies entered for the prestigious race are only there because Rachel Alexandra is not in the field.

 Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Funny Moon Picks 'em All Up in Coaching Club

Funny Moon Picks 'em All Up in Coaching Club

Funny Moon came charging down the lane under Alan Garcia and outran a host of rivals in deep stretch to win the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) at Belmont Park July 25. It was the first graded stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon.

 Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hightap Looking For More in Coaching Club

Hightap Looking For More in Coaching Club

Hightap, a winner of consecutive graded stakes for Steve Asmussen, will take on seven 3-year-old filly rivals in the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) July 25 at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Laragh Lassoes Hollywood Starlet

Laragh Lassoes Hollywood Starlet

With Edgar Prado at the controls, Laragh dictated the pace to score a one-length victory Dec. 13 in the $429,500 Hollywood Starlet (gr. I) for 2-year-old fillies.

 Saturday, December 13, 2008
Laragh Faces a Promising Starlet Field

Laragh Faces a Promising Starlet Field

Laragh can put a grade I exclamation point on a busy juvenile campaign when she faces six other fillies in the $429,500 Hollywood Starlet Dec. 13.

 Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Evita Argentina Finds Moccasin Spotlight

Evita Argentina Finds Moccasin Spotlight

Evita Argentina, the only graded stakes winner in the $111,100 Moccasin for 2-year-old fillies, surged from last on the turn to defeat favored Mi Chiamano Mimi Nov. 16 at smoky Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 16, 2008
Mitchell, Gomez Seek More Moccasin Magic

Mitchell, Gomez Seek More Moccasin Magic

The combination of trainer Mike Mitchell and jockey Garrett Gomez will aim for their second straight Moccasin Stakes victory at Hollywood Park Nov. 16 as unbeaten Mi Chiamano Mimi attempts to improve her winning streak to three in the $100,000 event for 2-year-old fillies.

 Friday, November 14, 2008