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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEET: The final season of racing at the track of lakes and flowers provided one last hurrah for Hollywood‟s signature Futurity. The 9-furlong, synthetic (Cushion Track) oval provides a short run into the first turn for 1 1/16 miles races. STAKES STARS: Shared Belief was as dominant as any horse in any 2YO stakes program in America in „13. His romping wins in two stakes, including the Prevue (video) and CashCall Futurity (video), stamp him as Hollendorfer‟s best prospect since Event of the Year made noise on the ‟98 trail. The Futurity appeared very deep on paper and look for its alumni to be heard from nationally, especially runner-up Candy Boy. Stakes
Dst
Winner
Trainer
Hol Prevue Real Quiet Generous CashCall Fut
7F 8.5F 8F t 8.5F
Shared Belief Tamarando (vid) Global View Shared Belief
Hollendorfer Hollendorfer Proctor Hollendorfer
November 7-December 22, 2013
MEET RECAP
UNDER-THE-RADAR: There are some interesting turf runners here that could make some trail noise. Historically horses like Den‟s Legacy, Comma to the Top, Castledale & Peace Rules have made the Hol surface change to have some say in spring races. Don‟t sleep on the likes of Enterprising (Proctor), I’ll Wrap It Up / Bourne Hot (O‟Neill) and Kozani (Sadler). COUNTDOWN’S HORSES TO WATCH Shared Belief Hollendorfer Our Eyes: Lot of speed in damside of this pedigree. Candy Boy Sadler Our Eyes: Stable equipped with solid 3yos in ’14. Kobe’s Back Sadler Our Eyes: Some hype to this 1, but some talent, too. Indianapolis Baffert Our Eyes: Pedigree leans to sprints, middle-distance. Global View Proctor Our Eyes: Talented; enough dirt genes to give it a go. Midnight Hawk Baffert Our Eyes: Bred to fly and did in debut; but how far? Chitu Baffert Our Eyes: Wired debut foes; damside stamina there. Snuggley Bear Canani Our Eyes: Hard-knocker could break out in SA MSWs. Tamarando Hollendorfer Our Eyes: Cal-bred is a powerful Plan B for ‘Dorf. The Admiral Baffert Our Eyes: ½ to Madcap Escapade by G-Causeway.
Shared Belief ran the table in BHP’s big stakes. Click pic to watch him collect the CashCall! . SINCE 2000, TRIPLE CROWN IMPACT: Late in the juvenile campaign on the calendar, this meet can produce a late-blooming type like Fusaichi Pegasus, who made one start in December of ‟99 before taking flight toward the Derby. Note that 2013‟s meeting concluded racing at the venerable Southern California track.
Ky Derby: Giacomo (‟05), Fusaichi Pegasus (‟00).
Preakness: Lookin At Lucky (‟10), Oxbow (‟13).
Belmont: Point Given (‟02).
THAT’S A FACT With a purse of $1,049,725, the 1983 Hollywood Futurity was the richest race staged for Thoroughbreds at the time.