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A $330,000 KEEAPR two-year-old in training purchase, Hot Attraction was bet down to even-money favoritism for her Nov. 21 debut over track and trip and ran on nicely late to finish second, beaten just one length. The 3-10 chalk to go one better in her juvenile finale, the bay filly stalked the pace from third, gained on the turn,...
On Dec. 11, 1999, an impeccably bred juvenile named Fusaichi Pegasus made his debut at Hollywood Park, finishing second to David Copperfield. A half-decade later, a strapping son of the eventual Kentucky Derby winner did his pop one better, stamping himself as an exciting prospect for next year's classics. Fusaichi Samurai, who was listed as a 20-1 chance for the...
Market vibes alone spoke volumes for Grand Central, who was forced down to 2-5 favoritism from an opening show of 4-5. Always traveling smoothly out wide in fourth under Jamie Spencer, he made fluent progress to challenge at the top of the straight and was eased to the front with 1½ remaining. Never in any danger thereafter, he easily pulled clear...
On paper, Smuggler looked to have the race in the bag heading into this event, but after the opening sixteenth, a victory looked highly unlikely. Out of touch with the field early, the bay raced wide throughout and began to pick off horses heading for home. With over a half dozen lengths left to be made up in the...
Seize the Day, a $115,000 OBSMAR two-year-old, worked forwardly toward his debut, including a best-of- 16 six-furlong breeze in 1:11 3/5 over this course Sept. 26, and was duly sent off the hot 4-5 pick. The handsome dark bay was hustled out by Victor Espinonza to click off a quick first quarter in :21 4/5, but settled into a...
Gemilli ran second as a 44-1 longshot going a sixteenth shorter over this course Sept. 17 and was made the 8-5 choice to go one better this time. Close up to a dawdling early pace, the bay forged to the front with a furlong left to negotiate and drew off in the stretch to score by two lengths...
Rob Roy was sent postward for his debut as the 4-1 favorite in this 23-runner field and raced a shade keenly under the cover of midfield in the early stages. Making smooth progress onto the heels of the leaders soon after halfway, he exhibited a sharp burst of acceleration to lead approaching the final furlong and lengthened well ascending...
