HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, CA
| 1 | Star Billing | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Dynaformer - Topliner, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Dynaformer , Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 535 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
| 2 | Entrustment | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $20,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Forestry - Entrusted, Private Account
Sire: Forestry , Bay, 1996. Raced 1 years. 11 starts, 7 wins, $591,225. Lifetime: 383 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Private Account, Bay, 1976.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, ($45,000).
| 3 | Cambina (IRE) | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: B | $12,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | Hawk Wing - Await (IRE), Peintre Celebre
Sire: Hawk Wing, Bay, 1999. Lifetime: 293 yearlings sold, median $42,400.
Broodmare Sire: Peintre Celebre, Chestnut, 1994.
Others: Wave of Applause (GB), $6,000; Justenufappeal, $2,000; Hard to Resist; Fifth Ave (GB).
Scratched: Great Hot (BRZ).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Billing | Chantal Sutherland | John A. Shirreffs |
| 2 | Entrustment | Kayla Stra | Patrick Gallagher |
| 3 | Cambina (IRE) | Brice Blanc | Jeff Bonde |
| 4 | Wave of Applause (GB) | David Romero Flores | James M. Cassidy |
| 5 | Justenufappeal | Joseph Talamo | Steven Specht |
| 6 | Hard to Resist | Alonso Quinonez | Peter Eurton |
| 7 | Fifth Ave (GB) | Tyler Baze | James M. Cassidy |
J. Paul Reddam's Quiet Oasis, an upset winner in her first start of 2012, will seek to keep it going when she returns to grade I stakes company in the $250,000 Gamely Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park May 28.
5 days ago
The $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. III) ended tragically for the victorious Bobina, who broke down a stride past the wire and was euthanized May 5 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Saturday, May 05, 2012Second in last month's Providencia Stakes (gr. IIT), Byrama is one seven sophomore fillies seeking a first stakes tally in the $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf May 5 at BetfairHollywood Park.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Capital Plan, with a perfect trip under Brice Blanc, registered a 1 1/2-length victory while making her stakes debut in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) on the turf April 21 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Hall of Fame trainer Neil Drysdale looks to get the final weekend of the Santa Anita season off to a strong start when he saddles Santa Ana Stakes winner Vamo a Galupiar in the Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) April 21.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A little extra distance could be just what grade I winner Cambina needs when she takes on a well-matched field of older fillies and mares in the $150,000 Santa Ana Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Santa Anita turf March 25.
Thursday, March 22, 2012Garrett Gomez is scheduled to resume riding March 22, according to his agent, after the two-time Eclipse Award winner was forced to abort an earlier comeback.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Home Sweet Aspen looms a solid favorite in the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita March 8 when the recent grade I winner takes on five opponents.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
American Oaks (gr. IT) winner Cambina gets her 2012 campaign underway in the Buena Vista Handicap (gr. IT) on the Santa Anita grass course Feb. 20.
Friday, February 17, 2012
There was no staying with Ellafitz in last month's Pasaena Handicap and trainer Bob Baffert's 5-year-old mare could get the same kind of trip in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 18 at Santa Maria.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Making her first start around two turns, Include Me Out registered a convincing 4 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 22.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Versatile filly Great Hot, winner of Keeneland's Raven Run Stakes (gr. II) last fall, will stretch out once again in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Jan. 22.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
She had never won a stakes race, but you could never have guessed it watching Teddy's Promise pull away from the field to easily capture the $300,000 La Brea (gr. I) at Santa Anita Dec. 31.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Aiming for her fourth grade I victory, Turbulent Descent will start as the heavy favorite against eight opponents in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes at Santa Anita Dec. 31.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Star Billing, advancing along the inside for Victor Espinoza, edged away from front-running Summer Soiree for her first grade I victory in the $250,000 Matriarch Stakes (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park Nov. 25.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Trainer Graham Motion, fresh off a grade I win in the Hollywood Turf Cup, guns for another at Hollywood Park when he sends out three entrants in the $250,000 Matriarch Stakes on the turf Nov. 25.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go.
Martin Schwartz' Stacelita, a two-time grade I winner this year, was made the 2-1 favorite for the Nov. 4 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT). The 1 3/8-mile race is worth $2 million.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Shipping in from California for trainer A. C. Avila, Great Hot used a ground-saving trip under Chantal Sutherland and edged Groupie Doll by a head in a thrilling edition of the Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) Oct. 22 at Keeneland.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Jason, Ian and Evan Ciannello from Brisnet.com handicap the Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland this week.
Strike the Moon, winner of the Charles Town Oaks in her last start, will try a synthetic surface for the first time when leading a field of 13 sophomore fillies in the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) Oct. 22 at Keeneland.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The iron filly Together was scheduled to return to Ireland Oct. 16, a day after her impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT).
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sarah's Secret, whose unbeaten streak ended at four when she weakened in the San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) this summer, returns to action in the $100,000 Harold Ramser Sr. Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the Santa Anita turf Oct. 16.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
The first inclination would be to dismiss Dullahan's chances in the Juvenile, based on his two mediocre performances over the Churchill Downs dirt surface in his first two career starts. That would be a mistake.
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]