Cash Call/Oaks Double -- Triple Bend
 

A nice turf race to look forward to Friday Night at Hollywood Park.



Hollywood Park - July 6th, 2007 - Race 5

CashCall Mile Invitational S. - Grade: 2 9:05 PM

Three Year Old and Upward - Fillies and Mares
$1,000,000, One Mile - Turf

1 Precious Kitten (KY) 4 Filly 121 Rafael Bejarano
2 Arm Candy (IRE) 4 Filly 119 Michael C. Baze
3 Wait a While (KY) 4 Filly 123 Garrett K. Gomez
4 Koiuta (JPN) 4 Filly 119 Hiroyuki Uchida
5 Dancing Edie (CA) 5 Mare 123 Corey S. Nakatani
6 Price Tag (GB) 4 Filly 123 Edgar S. Prado
7 Lady of Venice (FR) 4 Filly 119 Julien R. Leparoux
8 Alexandra Rose (SAF) 5 Mare 121 David Romero Flores
9 Kiss to Heaven (JPN) 4 Filly 123 Victor Espinoza
10 Dia de la Novia (JPN) 5 Mare 121 Yasunari Iwata

Price Tag looks like the best American runner or does Wait a While turns around her form an runs a race like she did in last years American Oaks over the Hollywood turf course. Maybe one of Japanese imports gets the money.


SATURDAY

10th (4:50)
American Oaks Invitational S. (G1)

1 1/4 Miles (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $750,000

1 Baroness Thatcher Nakatani C S 121 L
2 Supposition (GB) Bejarano R 121
3 Valbenny (IRE) Solis A 121 L
4 Panty Raid Prado E S 121
5 Robe Decollete Iwata Y 121
6 Anamato (AUS) Rodd M 125
7 Communique Migliore R 121
8 Audacious Chloe Flores D R 121 L
9 Just Little (FR) Espinoza V 121

I can tell you right now...Price Tag is going to be awful tough going 1 mile. That is her ideal distance and the race she ran in the Gamely showed that while she is immensely talented, she probably doesn't really want nine furlongs. Prado is headed out west to jump on and I'm not enamored with any of the American contingent, especially since Wait A While seems to have been exposed. Although I will admit Lady of Venice could be a bit more than I think.

I was a little surprised by the placement of the race on the card. Race 5 makes it Leg B of the Pick 6, but it misses both the early and late Pick 4. I guess it had to be run at a reasonable hour for increased handle (it's scheduled to go at midnight EDT).

Should be a good race and it looks like this particular event is on its way to being a solid GI with a great position on the calendar.

NT

Cali turf racing for the girls. Makes me miss my girl Megahertz.

As you well know Hossy...the only reason WaitAWhile is in there is to destroy ant hills.

Did you know she had a sister racing in Europe?

Had no clue.

Heaven Sent who just placed at Ascot and is 4. Meggy has a full brother too, who I don't believe has started. She was something else.

Much as i love and always root for Dancing Edie, Kiss to Heaven owns this race.

PP's.....
http://www.brisnet.com/bris_link/pdf...cher_79689.pdf

Very nice field . Size and quality. Now we hear the naysayers complaining about the placement on the card. Some players would complain if they were given the winners prior to the race going off.

allow me to pile in? also like price tag here.

The day is mine!! I'll take Price Fag for $500, Alex.

surely a typo!!! lol

Be interesting to see how these horses handle night racing.

I wouldn't say he was naysaying, just surprised. Typically a large field is included in the major wagers of the day, especially if it's the stake.

They have another major race on the card. The A Gleam G2 $150,000 7 furlong sprint

Featuring....Pussycat Doll, Getback Time, Somethinaboutlaura, Theverythoughtof U

I think TheverythoughtofU will take this one. She's lightly raced and has more room for improvement. Also, her dam is Stormy But Valid.

Interesting....Stormy But Valid won the A Gleam in 1990. Like mother like daughter???? :)

Be aware that they are offering a Cash Call-American Oaks Double Fri-Sat..