Hollywood Park news for December 13th: Grade 1 Starlet, Pick 6 carryover
December 13, 2008 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under California Racing, Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Synthetic Tracks, Trainers
Friday (12-12-08) Hollywood Park recap
Edge to early/pressing types on Cushion Track. Turf course favored stalkers.
Hat trick for Rafael Bejarano. Martin Garcia booted home a pair, and Doug O’Neill saddled two winners on the card.
Informed (Gryder/O’Neill) came again to gamely nab the optional claiming Cushion Track feature by 1/12 lengths. The son of Tiznow ran 8.5f in 1:41.53 and paid $7.00 as the 2nd betting choice.
Saturday (12-13-08) Hollywood Park preview
Saturday’s 10-race card features the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet and includes a Pick 6 carryover of $85,503.
Laragh is the one to catch and beat in the Starlet, and speed has been kind in 8.5f races recently. Below is a YouTube replay of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, featuring Laragh.
The 4th race, an entry level turf route, is featured below.
Hollywood Park race 4 (Alw-1x, f&m 3up, 8T)
(1) Love To Siphon (5-1) – Exits good looking stalk and pounce maiden win.
(2) Le Cirque (12-1) – Winless last two years and 1-21 overall.
(3) Lullabytime (8-1) – 3yo claiming win when last seen at Oak Tree.
(4) Quid Non (8-1) – Speed/fade in last 3 turf starts.
(5) Profitability (4-1) – Second to subsequent graded winner Briecat in Turf Paradise turfer last time.
(6) Excitement (5-1) – Purse nibbler in 5 similar outings.
(7) Tripped the Light (2-1) – Sharp filly has fired off the pace shots in 7 straight. Just missed in last pair versus similar.
(8) Divine Legacy (8-1) – No threat in 2 turf starts. 1st start since July.
Analysis: Lullabytime earned a quality late pace fig in a claiming win at this distance last time. She has fired in all three turf outings and could be up to allowance foes. Tripped the Light always runs her race and will be rolling late for Bejarano/Hollendorfer.
The $20 Play:
$12 to win Lullabytime
$2 exacta Lullabytime/Tripped the Light
$6 quinella Lullabytime/Tripped the Light
Daily Wager recap
Friday (12-12-08): Mark Set Go carved out the splits as expected and lead until deep stretch…but was outfinished late.
Overall: (-119.40) through 33 days of the Hollywood Park fall meet.
Laragh Photo Credit: Newscom
