July 6th, 2008
Five graded stakes highlighted a terrific July 5th card at Hollywood Park, and Azul Leon started the stakes action with a good looking four-length triumph in the Grade 1 Hollywood Juvenile Championship. Doug O’Neill trainee was coming off a layoff and was not facing much, but the son of Lion Heart was much the best […]
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June 2nd, 2008
Hollywood Park race recap (Sunday, June 1, 2008)
Race 1: Overwhelming fav Tybalt had a few small things go wrong in the early stages, but nothing of consequence. He ranged up turning for home but failed to kick away and was worn down by his stablemate Heroi Do Bafra, who had a bad case of seconditis […]
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May 31st, 2008
Below is my Sunday analysis from Hollywood Park, complete with betting strategies.
Hollywood Park analysis (Sunday, June 1, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
HOL 1 (Alw-61k, 4up, 8.5T) Number 2 Tybalt (7-5) looked good winning his flat mile US bow for Frankel, and he should stalk and pounce his way to another tally versus a less […]
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May 30th, 2008
Below is my Saturday analysis from Hollywood Park, complete with betting strategies.
Hollywood Park analysis (Saturday, May 31, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
HOL 1 (Mcl-25k, f&m 3up, 8.5f) Number 7 Afternoon Gold (4-1) exits an even 4th in a local sprint versus $40k stock. She drops to the bottom of the maiden rung and stretches […]
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May 29th, 2008
Below is my Friday night analysis from Hollywood Park, complete with betting strategies. There is a Pick 6 (race 3-8) carryover ($69,835), and a Super High Five carryover in the finale ($56,435).
Hollywood Park analysis (Friday, May 30, 2008)
by Jarrod Horak (racingonthenet.com, thoroughbredfever.com)
HOL 1 (Clm-10k, 4up, 7f) Number 1 Sir Chimi (3-1) defeated similar course/distance […]
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May 28th, 2008
In a bizarre early morning mishap on May 28th at Hollywood Park, versatile California bred mare Nashoba’s Key was euthanized after kicking a wall in her pen. She broke her right hind leg and was put down a short time later.
The five-year-old daughter of Silver Hawk reeled off seven straight wins on turf/synthetic ground […]
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May 27th, 2008
Precious Kitten was content to sit a stalking trip behind the aggressively ridden Diamond Diva in the Grade 1 Gamely, and the Frankel trainee rolled on by when asked by Bejarano to a good looking victory on Monday.
The co-highweight stopped the teletimer in 1:45.93 and picked up $176,400 for her efforts. She paid $4.40 […]
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May 25th, 2008
The Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile, the 9th race at Hollywood Park on Memorial Day, is an interesting contest between Ever A Friend and Daytona.
Daytona is a proven stakes performer. He has won five of his last six graded turf routes, and his consistent early/pressing speed always gives him a leg up on the competition, but […]
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May 25th, 2008
Monday’s nine-furlong Grade 1 Gamely (race 3) attracted just five fillies and mares, including win machine Rutherienne. The 9-for-11 late running miss has never earned a triple digit speed fig, but she has a nose for the wire and will be finishing once again. However, she will not get much pace to chase in this […]
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May 24th, 2008
Dancing In Silks strolled to an effortless wire-to-wire maiden breaker and garnered a triple digit speed rating in his second career start at Hollywood Park on April 27th.
The aforementioned win followed a promising place finish in his Santa Anita bow, and the Carla Gaines three-year-old gelding might prove impossible to catch in Sunday’s 7th, […]
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