Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

No winners Sunday carries High Five to Wednesday

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - The $1 Super High Five at Hollywood Park on Wednesday features a carryover of $43,609 from Sunday’s program.

The wager, which requires bettors to correctly select the first five finishers of the day’s last race, is being offered on a $22,500 to $25,000 claiming race for maidens at 1 1/16 miles.

There are 13 entrants in Wednesday’s eighth race, but the field will be limited to 12 starters. Massive Attack is on the also-eligible list.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

High Heel Sneakers ends long drought

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - High Heel Sneakers won her first stakes in more than two years in Sunday’s $70,525 Hermosa Beach Handicap at Hollywood Park.

Ridden by Victor Espinoza, High Heel Sneakers had an ideal trip, stalking pacesetter Brushed Gold and Rushen Heat before taking the lead in early stretch. Sent off favored, High Heel Sneakers ($5.60) drew off in the final furlong to win by 2 3/4 lengths, running 1 1/2 miles on turf in 2:28.58.

Brushed Gold finished second, 1 1/4 lengths in front of Caprice in the field of nine fillies and mares.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Husbands scores aboard Marchfield, Ginger Brew

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Jockey Patrick Husbands swept both Woodbine stakes on Sunday, winning the Grade 2 Autumn on Marchfield and the $150,000 Jammed Lovely aboard Ginger Brew.

Marchfield ($11.40) commenced a three-wide rally from last at the three-eighths pole, and awaited room early in the stretch before surging late to prevail by a half-length over 10-1 shot Stunning Stag. Pacemaker Ice Bear, the 3-1 favorite, finished another neck back in third in the nine-horse field.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Nistle's Crunch overcomes traffic troubles

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It didn't come easy, but Nistle's Crunch proved best in the frantic final yards Sunday when capturing the Grade 3, $112,900 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Trust N Seven by a neck in Miss Indiana

Trust N Seven dueled from start to finish and prevailed by neck in the $100,000 Miss Indiana at Hoosier Park on Saturday.

Jockey Orlando Mojica used the inside post to his advantage in the eight-horse field and gunned Trust N Seven to the lead in the six-furlong Miss Indiana. Trained by Mike Lauer, Trust N Seven led by a head at every call while dueling for the lead with Nightly Ritual. It was nearing the wire that the 2-year-old was able to extend her lead to a neck. Maid to a Tee was 9 1/4 lengths back in third.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Researcher runs down Ravalo

Researcher prevailed in a stretch duel with Ravalo to capture Saturday night's $125,000 Mountaineer Mile Handicap by three-quarters of a length.

Ridden by Deshawn Parker for trainer Jeff Runco, Charles Town shipper Researcher ($5) drew even with pacesetter Ravalo nearing the eighth pole. The two raced in tandem until Researcher inched clear in the final strides. It was another 5 ½ lengths farther back to Woodbine shipper Head Chopper in third.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Russell Road romps to fourth straight victory

Russell Road solidified his status as the top 2-year-old on the grounds at Charles Town by cruising to an 8 1/4-length victory in Saturday night's $132,525 Tri-State Futurity.

In winning his fourth straight race since going on Lasix, Russell Road ($2.40) covered the seven furlongs in 1:26.09 and earned a career-best 89 Beyer Speed Figure. Luis Perez was aboard for trainer James Casey.

Royal Store got up for second at 18-1, finishing a half-length in front of Pagan Cat, the winner of the Vincent Moscarelli Memorial on last month's West Virginia Breeders Classic card.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Icy Atlantic catches a break

MIAMI - The complexion of the $150,000 Bonnie Heath Turf Cup, marquee event on Saturday's Florida Million card at Calder, changed within seconds after the race began when even-money favorite Soldier's Dancer stumbled leaving the starting gate, unseating his rider, Manoel Cruz. Without Solider's Dancer to contend with, Icy Atlantic posted a 1 1/4-length decision over Magic Mecke in the 1 1/8-mile Bonnie Heath.

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 00:00

Amazing keeps nose in front, avoids DQ

MIAMI - Amazing led throughout, then had to sweat out both a photo finish and jockey's objection before being declared the winner of Saturday's $200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap, one of the main events on Calder's Florida Million program.

Sat, 11/08/2008 - 00:00

Another carryover: $112,000 for Sunday

INGLEWOOD, Calif.-For the fifth time in the first two weeks of the fall meeting, there is a pick six carryover at Hollywood Park - $112,486 for Sunday's nine-race program.

The pick six covers the fourth through ninth races on a program that begins at 12:30 p.m. Pacific.

There were only a few changes at Saturday's scratch time. In the fifth race, Tyler Baze will ride Mister Fips in a six-furlong allowance race on turf.

In the sixth race, Stop on the Way, Carla D and Siberian Tango are scratched from a maiden claiming race for 2-year-old fillies.