Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Notes from Hollywood by Racing News
FINISH LINES—Juddmonte Farms’ Special Duty, a Group I winner in France and England, is scheduled to be flown to California from France next weekend for the $250,000 Grade I Matriarch Stakes for fillies and mares on November 26. Gypsy’s Warning, third in the Yellow Ribbon Stakes, is also scheduled to be flown back from Maryland for the Matriarch…Trainer Jim Cassidy said that a pair of English imports are on target for stateside bows in $100,000 stakes for 2-year-olds during the Turf Festival: Surrey Star for the Generous November 27, and Wave of Applause for the Miesque for fillies November 28…Zenyatta jogged on the training track Saturday, her first time out of the barn since returning from Churchill Downs last weekend…Trainers Bob Baffert and Vladimir Cerin are closing in on milestones. Hall of Famer Baffert is six away from 2,000 wins; Cerin is three away from 1,000… Jockey agent Jim Pegram said that Martin Garcia is enjoying a second week of vacation visiting his family in Mexico. “He said he’d let me know when he’s coming back,” said Pegram…Trainer and co-owner Barry Abrams said he is still considering Australia in the 2011 plans for Unusual Suspect, who became a Grade I winner and millionaire with an upset victory in the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup Saturday. “His strength is distance racing,” explained Abrams. “My goal is to find him a good home as a stallion.”… Joe Talamo and Patrick Valenzuela will be at Delta Downs in Louisiana Saturday. Talamo will ride Classic Legacy for Bob Baffert and Valenzuela will be aboard Clubhouse Ride for Craig Lewis in the $1-million Jackpot Stakes for 2-year-olds. Valenzuela will also ride Las Palmas Handicap winner Briecat for Vladmir Cerin in the $125,000 Treasure Chest…Winning ticket? Bar Rock Omama and Clinton each worked five furlongs this morning.
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