Sat, 07/16/2011 - 21:11

Hollywood Park: California Racing Board will investigate incorrect superfecta payoff

INGLEWOOD, Calif.- The California Horse Racing Board has launched an investigation into the circumstances that led to wagers being cashed on the wrong combination in Saturday’s Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Initially, the tote board showed a winning combination of 5-4-8-7 by Irish Gypsy, Ultra Blend, Tanda, and Washington Bridge. But after a review from stewards and placing judges, the mistake was caught. Mildly Offensive was the actual fourth-place finisher. The correct winning combination was 5-4-8-6.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 21:08

Hollywood Park: Irish Gypsy holds on in A Gleam

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Irish Gypsy (inside) holds off Ultra Blend to win the Grade 2 A Gleam.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Irish Gypsy won her third consecutive stakes, and first at the graded level, in dramatic style in Saturday's $200,000 A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Allowed to set a modest pace of 23.93 and 45.73 seconds, Irish Gypsy held off a late run from Ultra Blend to win the Grade 2 A Gleam Handicap by a nose. The victory gave Irish Gypsy a fees-paid berth to the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Churchill Downs in November through the Breeders' Cup's Challenge program.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 21:04

Hastings: Wando Woman starts slow, finishes fast to win Strawberry Morn

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - A slow beginning didn’t prevent Wando Woman from catching Classic Alley Kat in the $50,000 Strawberry Morn for fillies and mares at Hastings Saturday.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 19:31

Hollywood Park: Dead heat in American Oaks

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Nereid (rail), with Joe Talamo riding, is met by Cambina, Martin Garcia up, to her right as the two approach the wire in the American Oaks.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Cambina and Nereid finished in a dead heat for first in Saturday's $250,000 American Oaks at Hollywood Park, arriving at the finish simultaneously after journeys over 1 1/4 miles on turf that were much different than expected.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 19:06

Monmouth Park: Miss Valentine best in Serena's Song

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Miss Valentine, with Joe Bravo riding, wins the Serena's Song.

OCEANPORT, N.J. - Miss Valentine made her first road trip a winning one, beating Withgreatpleasure by three lengths on Saturday in the $76,350 Serena's Song Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Monmouth Park.

The Serena's Song is the prep for the Grade 3, $150,000 Monmouth Oaks on Aug. 13.

Miss Valentine, a New York-bred who had not previously raced outside her native state for trainer Christophe Clement, settled not far off the pace with Joe Bravo aboard while Coco Ecolo set the pace.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 18:39

Arlington Park: Havelock nips Country Day in Arlington Sprint

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Havelock (left), with Jermain Bridgmohan riding, beats Country Day in the Arlington Sprint.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Havelock rallied in the stretch to edge Country Day by a neck in the $100,000 Arlington Sprint Handicap on Saturday at Arlington, giving jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan the narrowest of victories over his brother, Shaun.

"I'd do it again in the next race if I could," 23-year-old Jermaine said when asked how it felt to photo out Shaun, nine years his senior.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 18:20

Belmont Park: Right One up late to win Jaipur

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Right One, with Javier Castellano riding, wins the Jaipur.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Racing in next-to-last position to the top of the stretch, Right One circled widest and was along in the final strides to nip pacesetter Yield Bogey by a desperate head in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Jaipur Stakes, the final graded stakes at Belmont's spring-summer meet.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 18:18

Ellis Park: Native Ruler cruises to Bernhardt repeat

Veteran sprinter Native Ruler defending his title in the $50,000 Don Bernhardt Memorial at Ellis Park Saturday, winning even more comfortably than he did in taking the race last year.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 17:54

Delaware Park: Blind Luck edges out Havre de Grace in Delaware Handicap

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Blind Luck (foreground) noses out Havre de Grace to win a thrilling edition of the Delaware Handicap.

STANTON, Del. - Summer reruns can be boring. Not when they involve the star fillies Blind Luck and Havre de Grace.

Exactly 371 days after they first met at Delaware Park in the Delaware Oaks, Blind Luck and Havre de Grace, the two best older females in Thoroughbred racing, clashed again Saturday in the Grade 2, $750,000 Delaware Handicap. Just like last summer's Delaware Oaks, Blind Luck prevailed by a nose over her arch-rival Havre de Grace.

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 17:53

Hollywood Park: Killer Graces comes from last to win Landaluce

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Joe Talamo gets Killer Graces up in the strides to win the Landaluce over Mighty Caroline.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Killer Graces rallied from last in a field of six to catch the longshot Mighty Caroline in the final strides in Saturday’s $100,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Hollywood Park.

Killer Graces ($6) ran six furlongs in 1:11.23. Ridden by Joe Talamo, Killer Graces was fifth on the turn and rallied wide through the stretch to win by a half-length over Mighty Caroline. Stayclassysandiego finished third, another 3 3/4 lengths back, followed by even-money favorite Woebegon.