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Runaway Dancer (left) and Garrett Gomez runs down Vangelis en route to a 1 1/2-length victory Saturday in the Grade 3, $350,000 Jim Murray Handicap at Hollywood.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - A lengthy vacation has revived Runaway Dancer's career.
Making his second start after an eight-month break, Runaway Dancer pulled an upset at 17-1 in Saturday's $350,000 at Hollywood Park.
"He's right back to his best form," trainer Dan Hendricks said. "He's come back better than ever."
Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Runaway Dancer rallied from last to pass seven rivals and win by a convincing 1 1-2 lengths. Runaway Dancer finished 1 1-2 miles on turf in 2:26.75.