ROUNDUP: HOSCO RIDES RAIL AT SANTA ANITA.Byline: Jerry Antonucci Special to the Daily News ARCADIA The rail is supposed to be an unfavorable post position in a sprint race a foot race at the highest running speed; - usually limited to distances under a quarter of a mile. See also: Sprint , but don't tell Hosco. The 3-year-old son of Honour And Glory has raced only three times, drew the fence on each occasion, and remained undefeated when he captured the $108,100 San Miguel Stakes The San Miguel Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses held at Santa Anita Park, located in Arcadia, California. The race is held near the beginning of January each year. The race is open to three year olds willing to sprint six furlongs on the dirt and carries a purse of $75,000. by a length over Roi Charmant at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Gethsemani finished three lengths behind the top pair in third as the timer blinked 1:09 2/5 for the six furlong Grade II dash. Hosco is a speed horse, the kind that goes right to the front and tries to stay there. In all three victories the Doug O'Neill-trained youngster has never been headed, but to get the lead in the San Miguel San Miguel (sän mēgĕl`), city (1993 pop. 118,214), E El Salvador, at the foot of San Miguel volcano (6,996 ft/2,132 m). It has textile, rope, and dairy-products industries. The region produces cotton, henequen, and vegetable oil. he had to fly through sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. early fractions of 21, 43 4/5 and 56 while continually being pressured by Roi Charmant, The Herc and Hot Weekend. ``For as fast as we went, I was surprised how strong he finished,'' said winning jockey Tyler Baze Tyler Baze (born October 19, 1982 in Seattle, Washington) is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze. . ``Every time I tried to slow him down, it cut off his air, so I just let him run and he kept busy right down to the wire.'' Purchased as a 2-year-old at a Washington auction for $30,000 by owners Rod And Lorraine Rodriguez, Hosco earned $64,860 for his San Miguel victory and pushed his career total to $11,660. He returned $10, $5.20 and $3.80. --Valenzuela wins: After serving the first 13 days of the meet on the bench because of accumulated riding infractions, Patrick Valenzuela got his first winner of 2004, guiding Cyber Slew ($15.20) to a two-length victory in Sunday's fifth race. --Fogelsonger returns: Jockey Ryan Fogelsonger, 22, who suffered a muscle tear in his right shoulder at Hollywood Park in a starting gate mishap Dec. 12, will begin to work horses later this week. ``He could start (riding regularly) as early as Jan.17, if the right opportunity comes along,'' said Fogelsonger's agent, Michelle Barsotti. ``If not, he'll start riding a full schedule by Jan. 22.'' --One more day: Because jockey Alex Solis rode two designated races last Saturday while under a three-day suspension, he is required to serve one more day (Jan. 14) on the bench, according to the Santa Anita stewards. --Enjoying retirement: Millionaire gelding gelding castrated male horse. Native Desert, who retired last month at the age of 10, is enjoying himself at trainer Juan Garcia's ranch in Tijuana, Mexico. ``He's having a lot of fun learning Spanish,'' quipped Garcia. ``He looks like he could still run.'' --No defense Captain Squire, winner of the inaugural Sunshine Millions Sprint The Sunshine Millions Sprint is a race for thoroughbred horses held in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California or at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Half the eight races of the Sunshine Millions are run at one track and half at the other. at Gulfstream Park in Florida last year, won't be back to defend his title Jan. 24. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where he'll run next,'' trainer Jeff Mullins said. ``I don't want him facing the likes of Shake You Down.'' Nonetheless, Mullins kept Captain Squire on edge by working him a half-mile in 45 2/5 last Friday with exercise rider Amy Mullins, Jeff's wife, in the saddle. --Del Mar delivers: During these troubled economic times, California can use all the income it can get. Del Mar, which enjoyed a record-setting meet last summer, helped the state coffers by paying $7.72 million in direct rent payments and an additional $4.4 million from food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. sales. ``We are extremely pleased with the results of our meet, especially in light of the difficult environment currently facing business in general in California,'' said Joe Harper, Del Mar's president and general manager. In 2003 Del Mar established a record $570,795,239 in mutuel handle for a daily average of $13,274,308, an increase of 7.5 percent over 2002. On-track attendance also soared last summer, with 725,922 passing through the turnstiles, an increase of 8.8 percent. |
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