FOCUS ON: BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF.One in a daily series of previews for the seven 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. races at Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
Conditions: The Distaff is a 1-1/8-mile race on the dirt track for fillies and mares 3 years old and up. The winner collects $520,000 of the $1 million purse. Four-year-olds and up carry 123 pounds, 3-year-olds 119. Favorites: Hidden Lake, formerly trained in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, by Walter Greenman, has won four straight major races for the John Kimmel barn in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and would be the public choice if betting were held today. But it's a strong field. Hometown horses: Sharp Cat (Alex Solis Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964 in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preakness Stakes with Snow Chief. rides) and '96 Distaff winner Jewel Princess (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 ) can give Hidden Lake a fight, and Minister's Melody and Radu Cool should round out the local contingent. Twice the Vice is sidelined with an injury discovered Saturday. Entries will be finalized Wednesday. History: The Distaff has produced some of the Breeders' Cup's greatest moments and its worst. Personal Ensign retired unbeaten in 13 races after catching Winning Colors in '88. Hollywood Wildcat won - even though Eddie Delahoussaye dropped his whip - to deny Paseana a repeat in '93. Inside Information won by a Breeders' Cup-record 13-1/2 lengths in '95. But Go for Wand's fatal breakdown in '90 haunts the sport. Fastest running: 1:46, won by Inside Information, Belmont Park, 1995 (muddy track). Handicapper hand·i·cap·per n. Sports & Games 1. One who assigns handicaps. 2. One who predicts the winners in a horserace, especially one who publishes such predictions as a guide for bettors. Noun 1. helper: It doesn't pay to get fancy: Favorites have won eight of 13 runnings; with the exception of One Dreamer ($96.20) in '94, the average winner paid $4.40. Seven winners prepped in the Spinster Stakes at Keeneland. The four runnings at Hollywood Park and Santa Anita were won by horses who held or dueled for the early lead. The Distaff is scheduled as Saturday's fourth race (and third Breeders' Cup race), at 12:05 p.m. Other Breeders' Cup races: $1 million Juvenile Fillies, 2nd, 10:55 a.m.; $1 million Sprint, 3rd, 11:30; $1 million Mile, 5th, 12:40 p.m.; $1 million Juvenile, 6th, 1:15; $2 million Turf, 7th, 1:50; $4 million Classic, 8th, 2:35. Channel 4 coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. |
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