BEAUTYANDTHEBEAST WINS.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Beautyandthebeast closed strongly to overtake pacesetter Berbatim by a head in Wednesday's $63,700 Swingtime Stakes for fillies and mares at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting. Ridden by Corey Nakatani ''' Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970 in Covina, California, United States) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. As of 2006, Nakatani has won more than 3000 races including the Kentucky Oaks twice, the Canadian International Stakes, the Dubai Golden , Beautyandthebeast covered one mile on the turf in 1:33.37 and paid $7.60, $4.80 and $3.20 as the 5-2 second choice in the wagering. Berbatim returned $6 and $4,while Favored Dream's was another two lengths back and paid $3 to show. The victory, worth $38,220, increased Beautyandthebeast's career earnings to $185,184 on five wins in 13 starts. Heavy Lava: If Lava Man Lava Man (foaled on March 20, 2001) is a dark bay gelded thoroughbred race horse by Slew City Slew (Seattle Slew) out of L'il Ms. Leonard (Nostalgia's Star) who rose from the lowest levels of claiming races to become regarded by many racing fans and members of the racing media as a wins Saturday's Grade II Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap The Goodwood Breeders' Cup Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1982 during the Oak Tree Racing Association at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. under top weight of 126 pounds, it would be the highest weight carried by a winner in the 1 1/8-mile race since 1987, when Ferdinand won under 127 for Charlie Whittingham and Bill Shoemaker. ``I think the owner was a little upset about the weights, just because of the spreads,'' said Dennis O'Neill, brother of Doug O'Neill, who trains Lava Man. ``But I think it's an honor. It's unbelievable to have a horse weighted that high. He just won three Grade Is in a row, so it's hard not to agree with it. But he's doing well. He'll run his race. The weight spread won't be an excuse.'' In 33 career starts, Lava Man has carried 126 pounds twice, finishing 11th in the Japan Cup Dirt The Japan Cup Dirt (JPN G-1) is a race usually run a day before the Japan Cup. Race Information
Also: Del Mar Futurity The Del Mar Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Beginning in the racing season of 2007, this race has been upgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee from a Grade II event to a Grade I. winner Horse Greeley worked fivefurlongs Tuesday at Santa Anita in a bullet 58 3/5 seconds. ... Jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. has been suspended three days (Oct.8, 9 and 11) for failing to maintain a straight course in the stretch on Sea Battle in last Saturday's eighth race. |
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