GRAB THE PRIZE CAPS VIENNA'S DAY.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Grab the Prize charged from last to first under jockey 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. to win Saturday's $106,900 Monrovia Handicap at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Grab the Prize, fourth choice in the wagering at odds of 6-1 in the field of seven fillies and mares, covered the 6-1/2 furlongs in 1:16 4/5 on a track listed as good. Finite E.F. was a half-length back in second under jockey Emile Ramsammy Emile Ramsammy (born December 11, 1962 in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Canadian thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He had more than 500 victories racing in the Caribbean before emigrating to Canada in the early 1990s. - a nose ahead of Evil's Pic and jockey Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye (born September 21 1951) was an American thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana. He began his career in 1968 and in ten short years became the top American jockey with 384 wins. . There were five scratches when the race was moved from the turf course to the main track because of the recent rain. ``He just told me to be patient and wait as long as I could,'' Solis said of Vienna's instructions. ``I was very glad to see them all fighting together early. My filly was running really hard down the stretch.'' Grab the Prize enjoyed her biggest payday, banking $66,900 to raise her earnings to $231,600 for owner Ernest Auerbach. The 5-year-old mare has won 5 of 16 career starts. ``I thought Alex rode her superbly,'' Vienna said. Grab the Prize has won four of her last six starts, finishing second in the other two. ``We finally recognized she wanted to run from behind,'' said Vienna, who also saddled fourth-race winner Kaafih Homm and seventh-race winner Native Russian. ``We were sending her early and she didn't like it.'' Pincay to be honored: Santa Anita will celebrate Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay Jr.'s recent 50th birthday today by reducing general admission and parking to 50 cents. The celebration follows Pincay's milestone achievement of reaching 8,500 in career winners. He rode two winners on Thursday's card, giving him the milestone. Every fan entering the track will receive a gift envelope. A $50 cash prize will be included in every 50th envelope distributed, while all other envelopes will include coupons for Santa Anita discounts. Pincay will sign autographs outside Santa Anita's gift shop today from 11:30 a.m. to noon. In today's feature race, Kern Ridge, claimed for $40,000 in July by trainer Bill Spawr, tries to regain his winning ways as he faces six rivals in the $100,000-added El Conejo Handicap The El Conejo Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses run each year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to horses of either gender, four year olds and upwards, willing to race five and a half furlongs on the dirt. A Grade III event, it offers a purse of $100,000. . Kern Ridge ran third his last time out in the Vernon O. Underwood Stakes The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 horse race, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne Australia. It is run over 1800m under weight-for-age conditions in late September each year. It has been won by the likes of Northerly (twice), Octagonal, and Elvstroem in recent years. at Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
``We were really happy with the way he ran in the Vernon Underwood,'' Spawr said. ``We hadn't planned to run him, just freshen fresh·en v. fresh·ened, fresh·en·ing, fresh·ens v.intr. 1. To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance: freshened up after the day's work. 2. him up for Santa Anita.'' |
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