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2013 Betfair Hollywood Park Spring - Summer Stakes Schedule
Track information and stakes schedule for the 2013 Betfair Hollywood Park Spring and Summer Meet, celebrating its 75th anniversary season.Full Story >>
May 22, 2013
Hollywood Park: Best Present Ever at a crossroads

Best Present Ever’s summer campaign will be dictated by the results of a turf sprint at Betfair Hollywood Park on Friday.

May 21, 2013
Hollywood Park: Thursday card features key contenders trying something new

Handicapping puzzles will be solved Thursday at Betfair Hollywood Park, where key starters throughout the card will be attempting something new – to launch careers, switch surfaces, change distances, and return from layoffs.

Hollywood Park: Trainer says horse at center of rescinded claim is fine

The gelding at the center of a rescinded claim because of unsoundness at Betfair Hollywood Park last Sunday emerged from the race without injury, trainer Bill Spawr said on Tuesday.

Santa Anita, Del Mar to seek extra 2014 dates at CHRB meeting

A redesigned Southern California racing calendar necessitated by the looming closure of Hollywood Park is the chief topic Thursday when the CHRB meets in Sacramento.

Richard Lies, retired California trainer, dies at 71

The retired California-based trainer Richard Lies died late Monday after an extended illness. Lies, 71, died at home in Carlsbad, Calif.

May 19, 2013
Hollywood Park: Iotapa delivers as favorite in Railbird

Iotapa, claimed for $50,000 in a maiden race last June, rallied wide under red-hot jockey Joe Talamo to win Sunday’s $74,920 Railbird Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Hollywood Park: California Chrome eyes Hollywood Juvenile Championship

California Chrome will be a California-bred 2-year-old colt to follow this summer. On Friday, in his second start, California Chrome won a maiden special weight race over 4 1/2 furlongs by 2 3/4 lengths in 52.42 seconds. A colt by Lucky Pulpit, ...

Hollywood Park: Unusual Hottie getting a rest after stakes win

Unusual Hottie will have a brief vacation following her first stakes win in Saturday’s $100,500 Fran’s Valentine Stakes for California-bred females on turf.

Hollywood Park: New rule used for first time to void claim of unsound horse

A $10,000 claim submitted for race winner Plenny of Henny in Sunday’s first race at Betfair Hollywood Park was voided after the 4-year-old gelding was ruled to be unsound in the receiving barn after the race, stewards said.

May 18, 2013
Hollywood Park: Talamo gets perfect trips to sweep Everett Handicap, Fran’s Valentine

The strategy worked on turf early in the afternoon and again later in the day on the main track. Jockey Joe Talamo swept the two stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park aboard 4-year-old fillies that had perfect trips from off the pace.