Horse Racing News on November 29, 2014

Jockey Florent Geroux, who began November on a high note when guiding Work All Week to an upset victory in the Breeders' Cup Sprint, ended on one Saturday when taking the Grade 2, $250,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup aboard the Todd Pletcher-trained Red Rifle.

West Coast Belle has yet to compete on the West Coast, but the Tapit filly is perfect in three starts in the East after taking Saturday's Grade 2, $230,400 Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs.

The finish came just in time as El Kabeir posted a wire-to-wire decision in Saturday's Grade 2, $233,000 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs.

Dual classic winner California Chrome successfully debuted over turf in the $300,000 Hollywood Derby Nov. 29 at Del Mar when he defeated Queen's Plate winner Lexie Lou by about two lengths.

Big Cazanova put his speed to good use and earned his first stakes win on Saturday at Del Mar, leading all the way for a comfortable 3-1/4-length victory in Grade 3, $200,500 Native Diver.

Private Zone, runner-up to Flat Out in the 2013 edition of the Cigar Mile Handicap, returned Nov. 29 to claim victory going wire to wire in the $753,750 event at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Leave the Light On took the early initiative and repelled 9-5 favorite Frosted by a half-length in Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Remsen at Aqueduct.

Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group's Condo Commando took the lead soon after the start of Saturday's Grade 2, $400,000 Demoiselle Stakes.

Godolphin Racing's Snowbell led from the start and drew off through the stretch for an authoritative win in the $400,000 Comely Stakes Nov. 29 at Aqueduct Racetrack.