Horse Racing News

Pure Fun, the lone shipper in this year's Hollywood Starlet Stakes, turned in an electric performance in rallying from last at the quarter pole to win by one length Dec. 8 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

Lady of Fifty provided some early shenanigans in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Bayakoa at Hollywood Park but came running in the stretch to be 3 1/4 lengths the best under jockey Martin Garcia.

Class Included, overmatched when seventh at 38-1 in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic last month, should get some class relief in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap Presented by Oak Tree Racing Association Dec. 8 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

With a victory in the $500,000 Hollywood Starlet Stakes Dec. 8 at Betfair Hollywood Park, Executiveprivilege could set off quite a debate for the Eclipse Award in the juvenile filly division.

After finishing second to Groupie Doll in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint in November, Dust and Diamonds looms as a prohibitive favorite in the $100,000 Adena Springs Sugar Swirl Dec. 8 at Gulfstream Park.

Game On Dude was outhustled by Nonios leaving the starting gate in Saturday's Grade 3, $242,500 Native Diver, but would not allow that younger rival to outfinish him in the 1 1/8-mile Cushion Track test at Hollywood Park.

Philly Ace closed with a good kick in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap at Calder Race Course.

Godolphin Racing's Better Lucky was no match for leading three-year-old turf filly Dayatthespa last time out at Keeneland, but after a bizarre mishap to the 8-5 favorite in Sunday's Grade 1, $250,000 Matriarch at Hollywood Park.

Lewis G. Lakin's Unbridled Command circled the field on the far turn of Sunday's Grade 1, $250,000 Hollywood Derby.

John C. Oxley's Uncaptured rallied to the lead on the far turn and gamely fought off a serious challenge from Frac Daddy through the stretch to prove best in Saturday's Grade 2, $177,150 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs.