Horse Racing News

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.

Lightly-raced Twilight Eclipse put away 3-2 favorite Ioya Bigtime entering the far turn and continued on to post an 11-1 upset win in the W.L. McKnight Handicap Nov. 24 at Calder Casino & Race Course.