A HUMBLE BEGINNING HOLLYWOOD PARK FALL SEASON STARTS EARLY FOR HOLIDAY, BIGGER RACES LATER.Byline: Kevin Modesti Staff Writer INGLEWOOD - The high point of Hollywood Park's 23rd fall season should be the Thanksgiving-weekend Turf Festival featuring the Hollywood Derby The Hollywood Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses on the turf run each year in December at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. and Matriarch and three other stakes. It certainly won't be opening day. The odd Tuesday opener presents fans with a light card, starting with a five-horse sprint, including a trio of eight-horse maiden claiming races and topped by the seven-horse Bien Bien Stakes. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., the program's eight races average only 7.4 entrants. Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
The $70,000 Bien Bien, a 1-mile turf race for 3-year-old non-stakes-winners, is headed by a Bobby Frankel-trained pair, favored Special Rate and recent German import Royal Price. Breeders' Cup The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982 by a consortium of North American racing organizations, led by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. hero Richard Mandella Richard Mandella (born November 5, 1950 in Beaumont, California) is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and a member of the Racing Hall of Fame. Mandella's father, a blacksmith, introduced him to horses at an early age and while still in high school he began breaking and training has Gentlemen's Club A Gentlemen's club is a members' private club originally designed for male members of the English upper class. Today, however, they are generally more open about the gender and social status of their potential members. stretching out from sprints in his third start since a year-long injury layoff. Frankel begins the meet six victories away from Charlie Whittingham's Hollywood Park career record of 859. The Bien Bien winner could go on to the Hollywood Derby, which shares the Nov. 30 marquee with the Matriarch. The $600,000 Hollywood Derby has been lengthened from 1 1/8 to 1 1/4 miles on turf in a move racing secretary Martin Panza hopes will attract more European horses. The $500,000 Matriarch is cutting back from 1 1/8 miles on 1 mile on turf, making it the nation's richest grass race of that distance for fillies and mares. The meet's other traditional highlight is the $200,000 Hollywood Futurity The Hollywood Futurity is an American Grade I race for thoroughbred two-year-olds race horses. Run in December at Hollywood Park Racetrack, it's the last major race for two-year-olds. on Dec. 20. The 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-olds can boast of sending winners A.P. Indy A.P. Indy (born 1989) is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky, USA, by William Farish III and William Kilroy. He is known for his ancestry, his own record, and his successful progeny. , Real Quiet and Point Given on to Triple Crown victories in the decade from 1991 to 2000. Doug O'Neill, champion trainer at this meet in 2002 and at the recent Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Pat Valenzuela Patrick Valenzuela (born October 17, 1962 in Montrose, Colorado) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles were jockeys. , who held off Tyler Baze, 34 victories to 33, to lead the Oak Tree jockey standings, will have a hard time making it a clean sweep of the Southern California meet titles this year. Valenzuela is forced to miss much of this Hollywood Park season under suspension for on-track infractions. Kevin Modesti, (818) 713-3616 kevin.modesti(at)dailynews.com HOLLYWOOD PARK AT A GLANCE Schedule: The 30-day season runs today to Dec. 21. Racing Wednesdays through Sundays, with exception of this week, when track is open Tuesday and closed Wednesday. First race 12:30 p.m. most days; 7:05 p.m. the meet's first two Fridays, and 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. Major races: $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup, Nov. 22; $600,000 Hollywood Derby and $500,000 Matriarch, Nov. 30; $200,000 Hollywood Futurity, Dec. 20; $200,000 Hollywood Starlet star·let n. 1. A small star. 2. A young film actress publicized as a future star. starlet Noun a young actress who has the potential to become a star Noun 1. , Dec. 21. 2002 leaders: Jockeys Alex Solis and Victor Espinoza, 34 victories each; trainer Doug O'Neill, 16 victories. Scratches and results: (626) 446-8501, hollywoodpark.com. Information: (310) 419-1500. CAPTION(S): box Box: HOLLYWOOD PARK AT A GLANCE (see text) |
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