CAN TESTIMONY STAND UP TO ON TRUST CHALLENGE?Byline: Daily News Wire Services California Cup Sprint The California Cup Sprint Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California during its Oak Tree Racing Association meet in the fall of the year. champion Testimony looks to continue his hot streak by winning his fourth consecutive race in Sunday's $100,000-added On Trust Handicap at Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
``He's had three pretty tough races,'' trainer Mike Mitchell Mike Mitchell may refer to:
streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" . ``Not so much his first two, but the Cal Cup Sprint was a tough race on him. But my exercise rider, George Alvarez, says Testimony is feeling great.'' The California-bred son of Never Tabled led wire-to-wire in the six-furlong sprint at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
The brown gelding gelding castrated male horse. has been on a roll lately, having won four of his last five races. Testimony has eight wins, two seconds, two thirds and earnings of $262,502 in 20 starts for owner Robert J. Baron. The eight-horse On Trust field, to be run at 7-1/2 furlongs, follows in post-position order: Creston, Eddie Delahoussaye, 117; Testimony, Alex Solis, 116; Play It By Ear, Corey Black, 114; Klassy Kim, Martin Pedroza, 116; Kern Ridge, Rene Douglas, 114; Kingdom Found, Kent Desormeaux, 118; Patriotaki, Julio Garcia, 114, and Letthebighossroll, Gary Stevens, 121. Mike Pegram's popular Letthebighossroll tries to bounce back after a disappointing 11th-place finish as the favorite in the California Cup Sprint. The gray gelding relished the Hollywood Park main track earlier this summer, however, winning twice with one second in three starts. The California-bred is trained by Bob Baffert, who saddled last year's On Trust winner, Argolid. The 8-year-old son of Flying Paster has 17 wins, 13 seconds, four thirds and a bankroll bank·roll n. 1. A roll of paper money. 2. Informal One's ready cash. tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal of $928,358 in 52 starts. Elmhurst is on a roll: Elmhurst tries to continue his recent hot streak in Saturday's $65,000-added Flying Continental at Hollywood Park. Elmhurst went 34 starts before stringing two wins together for trainer Jenine Sahadi. The son of Wild Again most recently won a $49,000 allowance at Santa Anita on Oct. 18, defeating highly regarded Alyrob and Windy's Halo. ``Winning was definitely a big confidence builder for him,'' said Sahadi, who saddled Breeders' Cup Sprint The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs (3/4 mile), the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the champion Lit de Justice In France under the Ancien Régime, the lit de justice was a particular formal session of the Parlement of Paris, under the presidency of the king, for the compulsory registration of the royal edicts. . ``But it's been a combination of things. He's a gelding now and he's been just a little bit more professional this year.'' The Kentucky-bred horse has four wins, nine seconds, three thirds and earnings of $209,072 for owners Evergreen Farm and Sahadi. Gary Stevens, who guided the brown gelding to his last victory, will once again ride the 6-year-old. The five-horse Flying Continental field, to be run at 1 1/16 miles, follows in post-position order: Cezind, with Alex Solis, carries 115 pounds; Meadow Blaze, Rene Douglas, 114; Nancys French Fry, Kent Desormeaux, 113; Elmhurst, Stevens, 116, and Tom Cruiser, Julio Garcia, 115. The Thoroughbred Corporation's Cezind tries to return to the winner's circle after most recently placing fourth in a $60,000 allowance at Santa Anita on Oct. 25. The 6-year-old bay gelding is trained by Rafael Becerra and was last year's runner-up in the Flying Continental. The son of Ferdinand has four wins, six seconds, nine thirds and a bankroll of $285,170 from 32 starts. Odyle is retired: San Felipe Stakes The San Felipe Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run each year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is normally held in mid-March and is open to horses, age three, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs) on the dirt. and Volante Handicap winner Odyle was injured while preparing for the $500,000 Crown Royal Hollywood Derby on Dec. 1, and has been retired. ``He has a small tear in his tendon,'' trainer Paco Gonzalez said. ``That will keep him out for six months. So if everything went perfect, the earliest he could make it back would be 10 months. So we decided to retire him.'' Gonzalez said Odyle injured himself while galloping Wednesday. The 3-year-old son of Alleged retires with four wins, three seconds and earnings of $479,500 from 10 starts. Odyle gained attention from the start of his career, running second in the 1995 Norfolk Stakes as a maiden. He then finished ninth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. , but rebounded to run second in the Hollywood Futurity. He broke his maiden in his sixth career start in February, and stamped himself as a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender with his San Felipe Stakes win. The colt was sidelined for six months following the race, but returned to take the Relaunch and Volante handicaps this fall. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion