HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Evita Argentina | Margin: 1½ | $71,100 |
2006 | Chestnut Filly | Candy Ride (ARG) - Jealous Wildcat, Forest Wildcat
Sire: Candy Ride (ARG) , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 6 wins, $749,149. Lifetime: 200 yearlings sold, median $31,500.
Broodmare Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
| 2 | Mi Chiamano Mimi | Margin: neck | $20,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Filly | Came Home - Fantasy Angel, Saint Ballado
Sire: Came Home, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 9 wins, $1,835,940. Lifetime: 140 yearlings sold, median $29,000. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2010 Horses of All Ages Sale, $135,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $7,000.
| 3 | Palacio de Amor | Margin: ½ | $12,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Filly | Dixieland Band - Haitian Vacation, Petionville
Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 8 wins, $441,320. Lifetime: 593 yearlings sold, median $67,000. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Petionville , Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Others: Wynning Ride, $6,000; Will O Way, $2,000; Casino Gold; Pasar Silbano (IRE); Malusita; Wind Caper; Montana Fields; Moontune Missy.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evita Argentina | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler |
| 2 | Mi Chiamano Mimi | Garrett K. Gomez | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 3 | Palacio de Amor | Victor Espinoza | Myung Kwon Cho |
| 4 | Wynning Ride | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Will O Way | Rafael Bejarano | Vladimir Cerin |
| 6 | Casino Gold | David Romero Flores | Bob Baffert |
| 7 | Pasar Silbano (IRE) | Mike E. Smith | G. M. Lyons |
| 8 | Malusita | Joel Rosario | Sal Gonzalez |
| 9 | Wind Caper | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Ronald W. Ellis |
| 10 | Montana Fields | Michael C. Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 11 | Moontune Missy | Aaron T. Gryder | Eoin G. Harty |
Pomeroys Pistol is likely headed to the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) after an emphatic four-length win in the $150,000 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Sept. 24.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tar Heel Mom and Pomeroys Pistol, both second in grade I events at Saratoga in their most recent starts, return to action in the $150,000 Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park Sept. 24.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sassy Image, upset winner of the Humana Distaff (gr. I) for the owner-trainer brother duo of Jerry Romans and Dale Romans, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Winning Colors (gr. III).
Friday, May 27, 2011
Jessica Is Back, winner of the Princess Rooney (gr. I) at Calder last summer, heads a well-balanced field of 10 fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (gr. III) Jan. 15 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
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 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
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
Outsider My Jen was there to pick up the pieces when favored Rapport gave way in the homestretch, edging Moontune Missy by a head at the wire in the $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) Sept. 25 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sweet August Moon returned to the winner's circle for the first time in more than 17 months when she took an inside path to defeat odds-on favorite Free Flying Soul by 1 3/4 lengths in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II).
Saturday, July 17, 2010
After finishing far behind Rachel Alexandra in the Fleur de Lis (gr. II) last month at Churchill Downs, Made for Magic returns to the scene of her biggest win in the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) at Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Thrilling another crowd with her spine-tingling late charge, the undefeated mare nabbed a determined St Trinians by a half-length for her 17th consecutive victory in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Two-time champion Zenyatta attempts to remain perfect in a modern-day record 17 consecutive races when she faces five opponents in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 13.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Undefeated champion Zenyatta, bidding for a record 17th consecutive victory, was assigned 129 pounds for the Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park June 13, the same weight she carried in winning the race a year ago.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
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 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
Her last four stakes wins have come at seven furlongs, but if grade I winner Evita Argentina hopes to add the $250,000 Santa Monica Handicap (gr. I) to her fine record, she'll need to be at her best at Santa Anita Jan. 31.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
A winner of six of 10 starts in 2009, Tuscan Evening got her new year off to a great start when she captured the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) as the favorite on the turf Jan. 3 at Santa Anita.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
It's not the race they are aiming at with Tuscan Evening, but for Team Hollendorfer, the $100,000 Monrovia Handicap (gr. IIIT) Jan. 3 at Santa Anita appears to be the best way to get there.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Last at the quarter-pole, Evita Argentina charged while extremely wide in the stretch to mow down the field and earn her first grade I win in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Dec. 26.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Grade I winner Gabby's Golden Gal, out of action for nearly six months, returns for trainer Bob Baffert as the 123-pound top weight in the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) on opening day at Santa Anita Dec. 26.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
John Sadler will have five horses entered in World Championship races this year. None of them will be favored, but all of them have credentials to pull an upset.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Coming off a historic victory against the boys in the Sept. 20 Woodbine Mile (Can-IT), Ventura looks to be a powerful contender in the Nov. 5 Sentient Jet Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) as she attempts to defend her title at Santa Anita Park. But the Juddmonte Farms homebred will likely face some tough competition, as five other graded stakes-winning females were also pre-entered.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Favored Gotta Have Her proved her superiority over Santa Anita's hillside turf course once again Saturday when the versatile mare slipped through an opening at the rail approaching mid-stretch and drew off to win Oak Tree's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Impressive stakes winners Carlsbad and Evita Argentina head a field of nine fillies and mares going 6 1/2 furlongs in the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) on Sept.4 at Del Mar.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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
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