Horse Racing News by Chuck Dybdal

Norther California king Jerry Holldendorfer sends out pair in El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields

Most race observers expected Our Nautique to be on the lead early in the Grade 3, $100,000 San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday.

Scoring a victory in a graded race is reward enough for any trainer, but there is a race within the race in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 San Francisco Mile at Golden Gate Fields.

Trainer Steve Specht's fall meeting at Golden Gate Fields has been a lot like the racing career of his entrant in Friday's Grade 3, $100,000 All American, Massone.

Jockey Russell Baze became the first rider in history to score 11,000 victories when he guided first-timer starter Separate Forest to an 11-length victory in a maiden race at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Saturday.

Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 San Francisco Mile will be a rematch of an April 2 allowance prep that Bold Chieftain won over comebacking Monterey Jazz.

Rail Trip, the winner of the Hollywood Gold Cup last July, is nearing a comeback at the upcoming Hollywood Park spring-summer meeting, and trainer Ron Ellis is raving about his condition.

Russell Baze rode six winners at Golden Gate Fields on Friday, including the feature race with Bold Chieftain. Four of his winners were for trainer Steve Sherman.

Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields has attracted a field of 10, including five local runners for the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby prep.