MCCARRON ROMPS.Byline: Kevin Modesti Daily News Staff Writer Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron (b. March 27 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame retired jockey. He was introduced to the sport of thoroughbred racing by his older brother, jockey Gregg McCarron. is about to win the Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
McCarron, a 43-year-old Hall of Famer, credits morning study sessions in the officials' film room for his return to the top of the local jockey standings. And Sunday he added to his personal highlight reel by winning three stakes, one short of the national record for a single card, to take a 52-50 lead over 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 into closing day. While Nakatani went winless Sunday, McCarron rode Old Trieste to a fabulous, 12-length victory in the Swaps Stakes The Swaps Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at Hollywood Park Racetrack each year. The race is open to horses, age three. willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. A Grade II event, it carries a purse of $400,000. , and won aboard Uncaged un·caged adj. 1. Not confined in a cage: uncaged birds. 2. Released from a cage: an uncaged lion in the arena. Fury in the Answer Do, and Spirited Jacklyn in the Valkyr Handicap. McCarron didn't ride in the Sunset Handicap The Sunset Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run each year at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Los Angeles, California. The race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on the grass and offers a purse of $250,000. , won by River Bay and 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. , or the Hollywood Juvenile Championship, won by Yes It's True and Jerry Bailey. ``I no longer start a meet thinking, `I want to be leading rider,' '' said McCarron, whose 1995 Del Mar title was his last of 24 in California. ``I concentrate more on the quality of my mounts than the quantity. . . . But when I'm in contention, my competitive juices get going.'' At Hollywood Park's 67-day meet, ``I started with a bang and my adrenaline started flowing.'' So, in addition to exercising horses six mornings a week, he spent from 20 to 90 minutes each racing day analyzing tapes of his upcoming mounts and their competition. In the $500,000 Swaps, though, the difference wasn't study, it was the early speed of Old Trieste, who put away his 3-year-old opponents on the turn to embarrass Grand Slam, Old Topper Topper house he purchases is haunted by the young couple who owned it previously and their dog. [Am. Lit., Cin., TV: Topper in Halliwell, 718] See : Ghost Topper Hopalong Cassidy’s faithful horse. and slow-starting fifth-place finisher Shot of Gold. Look out for Old Trieste at any distance short of 1-1/4 miles. Today, McCarron rides four horses, including favored Sam's in the Robert K. Kerlan Memorial Handicap, and Nakatani six. Among trainers, meanwhile, Craig Dollase got his 19th winner, Six Point Eight, clinching at least a tie for his first title. Sandy Shulman has 16 and three horses today. Notes: Del Mar's opening feature Wednesday, the Oceanside for 3-year-olds without a stakes win, overflowed with entries and was divided for the 10th straight year and the 15th of 18. . . . Today marks the last major-track thoroughbred racing in Los Angeles County for 10 weeks - until Oak Tree at Santa Anita opens Sept. 30. Del Mar will be followed by minor-league Fairplex Park, Sept. 10-27. . . . Favorite Trick edged Tomorrows Cat in the 1 1/16-mile Long Branch Breeders' Cup Stakes at Monmouth. It was the first start for the 1997 Horse of the Year since he ran eighth in the Kentucky Derby. |
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