Saturday, November 24 2012

$250,000 Citation Handicap Grade II QUOTES

Jockey Quotes

GARRETT GOMEZ, DATA LINK, Winner: "I warmed him up good and he warmed up well. He bounced away from there and put me in a good spot. From there I could decide whether to ease back or stay where I was. He always traveled beautiful for me. I felt we weren't going too fast. The only thinking I really had to do with him was from the five-eighths pole to the far turn. There were a couple of horses who were switching places (moving in and out) and I had to decide whether to stay inside or come around. I hit the front so soon, I didn't know what he was going to be like. I never gave him a chance to ease himself down. When I got into him, he really went."

Friday, November 23 2012

REALLY MR GREELY ($24.60) WIRES FIELD IN HOLLYWOOD PREVUE

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 22, 2012)—Really Mr Greely, the longest price of the four 2-year-olds Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert started in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes, led throughout to win the Grade III Thursday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Ridden by Julien Leparoux, the Horse Greeley colt established command immediately, relaxed through a moderate 46.31 half mile and had enough left to hold off favored Super Ninety Nine by a half-length.

DAYATTHESPA TRIES TO STAY HOT IN MATRIARCH

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 22, 2012)—Dayatthespa, who has won five in a row at three different tracks, will try to keep her streak alive in the $250,000 Matriarch Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

The one mile event for older fillies and mares is part of a Grade I grass doubleheader on the final day of the Turf Festival.

$100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes

Jockey Quotes



JULIEN LEPAROUX, REALLY MR GREELY, Winner: "He broke sharp. I wanted to be on the lead. He relaxed well and left me alone, which was beautiful, and when I asked him to go he answered nice. At the three-eighths pole, I felt they were coming at me, so I asked him to start going, and he never really stopped."

Thursday, November 22 2012

STABLE NOTES - November 21, 2012

TURF FESTIVAL DEVELOPMENTS

Horses have been filtering in all week for the three-day Hollywood Turf Festival, which gets under way Friday with the $65,000 Cool Air Stakes at 6 furlongs and the Grade II, $250,000 Citation Handicap at 1 1-16 miles. In the Citation, Mike Pender sends out the two morning line favorites—Jeranimo (5-2), the defending champion, and Ultimate Eagle (3-1), winner of the Grade I Hollywood Derby a year ago.

Monday, November 19 2012

EASY WIN FOR GOING FOR A SPIN IN CAT’S CRADLE

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 18, 2012)—Going for a Spin, the 2-second choice, rallied in the center of Cushion Track to defeat Cayanna and five other California bred females in the $78,200 Cat’s Cradle Handicap Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Owned by breeders Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC and trained by Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, the 4-year-old daughter of Ministers Wild Cat completed the 7 ½ furlongs in 1:31.62.

JERANIMO SEEKS CITATION HANDICAP REPEAT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 18, 2012)—Jeranimo will try to become the third repeat winner of the $250,000 Citation Handicap when the Grade II is run for the 35th time Friday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles over the grass, the Citation helps kick off the three-day Turf Festival. The Festival features five graded stakes, topped by a pair of $250,000 Grade I events Sunday – the Matriarch for older fillies and mares at one mile and the Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 ¼ miles.

BAFFERT SENDS OUT QUARTET IN HOLLYWOOD PREVUE

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 18, 2012)—Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is likely to add to his record total of victories in the $100,000 Hollywood Prevue Stakes when the Grade III is run for the 31st time Thursday.

Restricted to 2-year-olds and run at seven furlongs over Cushion Track, the Prevue is the first of nine races on the Thanksgiving program. Post time is 11 a.m. Track gates will open at 9:30 a.m.

Cat’s Cradle Handicap

Jockey Quotes

RAFAEL BEJARANO, GOING FOR A SPIN, Winner: “When I saw a lot of speed in the race, I just tried to place her in a spot where she would be comfortable. I expected her to come running at the end, and she did. It helps when all the horses start bunching up on the turn.”



Trainer Quotes

DAN WARD (Assistant trainer Jerry Hollendorfer), GOING FOR A SPIN, Winner: “Jerry’s not here today because he has a bunch of horses running up north (Golden Gate Fields). We lost her and claimed her back (for $40,000) because she does everything; turf, main, short, long. I think this may be her best distance and the track was playing for her today. The (On Trust Handicap Saturday) was the same type of race. I think she’s getting better all the time.”

STABLE NOTES - November 18, 2012

EBLOUISSANTE FINE, COULD START AGAIN THIS MEETING

Trainer John Shirreffs reported Sunday that Zenyatta’s half-sister, Eblouissante, emerged from her impressive debut win “fine,” and that the striking black filly could return toward the end of the Autumn meet, which concludes Dec. 16.

Sunday, November 18 2012

KILLER BEAR RALLIES FOR $32.20 SURPRISE IN ON TRUST

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (November 17, 2012)—A re-claim earlier this year by trainer Jeff Mullins, Killer Bear rallied from far off the pace to upset 7-5 favorite Macho Dorado and six other California breds in the $78,200 On Trust Handicap Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Dismissed as the second longest shot in the field at 15-1, Killer Bear gained the lead inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win by a half-length. The final time for the 7 ½ furlongs over Cushion Track was 1:29.94.

On Trust Handicap - Quotes

Jockey Quotes

TYLER BAZE, KILLER BEAR, Winner: "They were going fast and that helped him. This is kind of a funny horse. He was crazy last week when I worked him. He wouldn't work, then he was running down the road all through the backstretch. You just have to let him do it when he wants to do it. Right when we hit the turn, he started moving by himself and I just went with him. He's a nice horse. He has talent, he just has to keep it together. It's nice to see what he can do. I can't wait to ride him back."


Trainer Quotes

JEFF MULLINS, KILLER BEAR, Winner: "We've always liked this horse and the owners wanted to take him back (August 4). They all had fun with him opening day (July 18) at Del Mar. They were ahead money wise, so they decided to go back in for him. If you look back on his past performances, seven-eighths of a mile is his best lick. It was definitely a step up, but he drew nice and the race set up for him."