CHRB applies pressure in wagering dispute Nov 20, 2008
The signal from Hollywood Park has been blacked out on the four platforms outside of California since the track's meet started three weeks ago ... Jack Liebau, president of the company that owns Hollywood Park and also the chairman of Youbet ... "In trying to reach a resolution, the TOC has a say on what rates would be acceptable to us for all the California tracks," said Drew Couto, president of the TOC. "This [deal] won't just solve Hollywood Park, it will solve California for at least one... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
TVG-Fair Grounds account wagering deal not done Nov 15, 2008
Currently, all national account-wagering platforms are prohibited from taking wagers on the signal from Hollywood Park in California and Churchill Downs in Kentucky because of horsemen's objections to their shares of account-wagering revenue. TVG does not have an agreement to take wagers on Santa Anita Park or Gulfstream Park, two highly popular winter signals. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Top fillies to train in state Nov 15, 2008
Zenyatta and Stardom Bound, the ladies-in-waiting for locked-up Older Filly/Mare and Juvenile Filly Eclipse Awards, are being given R&R at Hollywood Park and Santa Anita respectively for the next month or so, or longer ... Zenyatta, undefeated in nine starts and a Horse of the Year candidate off a dominating victory in the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic, is at the Hollywood Park barn of trainer John Shirreffs ... 75 million Hollywood Park Turf Festival from Nov. 28 to 30. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Fair Grounds aims to do more than just survive Nov 14, 2008
So, while the national economy slumps, and major tracks like Churchill Downs and Hollywood Park recently have slashed purses, Fair Grounds officials don't try hard to temper optimism. "We're positioned as well as anyone to weather the financial crisis and improve the horse business," the president of Fair Grounds, Austin Miller, said this week. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Real Quiet distance no issue for Chocolate Candy Nov 9, 2008
-- Chocolate Candy won his stakes debut in Saturday's $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes at Hollywood Park, displaying his affinity for races around two turns ... Hollywood Park, 9th Race - November 8, 2008. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Another pick six carryover at Hollywood Park Nov 9, 2008
-- For the fifth time in the first two weeks of the fall meeting, there is a pick six carryover at Hollywood Park -- $112,486 for Sunday's nine-race program. The pick six covers the fourth through ninth races on a program that begins at 12:30 p.m. Pacific. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Real Quiet: Escalon has room to improve for O'Neill Nov 8, 2008
That could change in Saturday's $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes at Hollywood Park. Escalon's promising finish in the California Cup Juvenile makes him a contender in the 1 1/16-mile Real Quiet. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Invasor rider Jara shut out in return from injury Nov 8, 2008
The man who rode Invasor to five Group or Grade 1 victories, including the 2007 Dubai World Cup, was making his debut as contract rider for Doug Watson in the UAE after having suffered a broken shoulder in a spill at Hollywood Park on Nov. 11, 2007. Watson, the champion trainer in the UAE last season, did have one winner in the last of six races on the card in Lucky Ray, who took a 1 1/4-mile handicap on dirt under Irishman Daragh O'Donohue. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Pretty price at auction for Stardom Bound Nov 8, 2008
Today's $100,000-added Real Quiet Stakes and tomorrow's $65,000 Hermosa Beach Stakes are the featured events of the second weekend of the Hollywood Park autumn meeting. The big-race weekends at the Inglewood track arrive after Thanksgiving. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Juvenile winner Midshipman to Dubai, then Derby? Nov 7, 2008
"Shiekh Mohammed has been actively acquiring top American-based 2-year-olds this fall. Last weekend, trainer Bobby Frankel said that Vineyard Haven, the winner of the Hopeful Stakes and Champagne Stakes in New York earlier this year, had been acquired by Godolphin.Although racing schedules for Midshipman and Vineyard Haven aren't final, it is possible they could start in the $2 million UAE Derby at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai in March.Midshipman has won 3 of 4 starts and $1,138,200. He won... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Red Smith: Wohler has a knack for fine imports Nov 7, 2008
Garcia will ride in New York for the next several weeks, before riding at Hollywood Park on Nov. 29-30. From there, Garcia heads to Hong Kong to ride in a jockey challenge and will then ride sporadically in December at Aqueduct before heading to Florida for the Jan. 3 opening of Gulfstream. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
This week at Golden Gate Fields Nov 5, 2008
2 million Florida Million Day program for Florida-breds on Saturday at Calder; $100,000-added Real Quiet Stakes on Saturday at Hollywood Park. Briefly: The leading jockeys at Golden Gate Fields are Russell Baze (47 winners from 148 mounts), Frank Alvarado (32-170), Roberto Gonzalez (26-166), William Antongeorgi III (22-168) and Alex Bisono (19-155). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
DRF: Account-wagering blackout spreads Nov 4, 2008
On Wednesday, the dispute over account wagering finally reached California, and according to the Thoroughbred Owners of California - the group that rescinded its approval for Hollywood Park to send its signal to all four national account-wagering companies just prior to Hollywood opening - it was only a matter of time ... Jack Liebau, the president of the company that operates Hollywood Park and a director of Youbet ... John Hindman, the vice president and general counsel of TVG, the dominant... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pamona Ball earns her stripes in Hollywood stakes Nov 3, 2008
After losing her first two starts at Del Mar, Pamona Ball won her second straight in Saturday's $107,700 Sharp Cat Stakes at Hollywood Park. Pamona Ball was making her stakes debut in the Sharp Cat. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Copper State can enhance sales appeal in Chilukki Nov 1, 2008
Doug O'Neill has shipped the 4-year-old Smart Strike filly east from his Hollywood Park base. After a 10-race Sunday card, Churchill goes dark for two days. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Return to S. Calif. treats Gosden well Nov 1, 2008
They were the first Breeders' Cup wins for Gosden since he took the inaugural edition of the Mile with Royal Heroine in 1984 at Hollywood Park during the California phase of his career. And the two wins brought Gosden, fuller of face, thicker of body and thinner of hair than in '88 (and aren't we all. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Stardom Bound sent to Ky. for sale Oct 30, 2008
"Paasch and Cono are slowly selling their Thoroughbred holdings. Paasch said recently that he plans to disperse his stable by early 2009. On Wednesday, he had 17 horses in his stable at Hollywood Park.Stardom Bound won her third consecutive Grade 1 race in the Juvenile Fillies. Earlier this year, she won the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante and the Grade 1 Oak Leaf Stakes at Santa Anita. By Tapit, Stardom Bound has won 3 of 5 starts and $1,420,600.O'Brien fined for failing to report use of LasixTop... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Hollywood signal snuffed and purses cut again Oct 30, 2008
-- A contract dispute between the Thoroughbred Owners of California and four account wagering companies resulted in Hollywood Park's opening-day signal not being available out of state on the sites Wednesday. Although Hollywood Park is not directly involved in the dispute, the track, anticipating a loss of handle, announced a 6 ... Hollywood Park had already cut overnight purses by approximately 7 percent for the start of the fall meeting, anticipating a decline in betting because of poor... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Queen Ofthe Catsle wins at Hollywood Park Oct 30, 2008
(AP) -Queen Ofthe Catsle, the 9-10 favorite, overtook 10-1 long shot Kalookan Dancer in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $75,165 Dance In The Mood Stakes by a half-length Wednesday on opening day of Hollywood Park's Autumn Meet. Queen Ofthe Catsle, ridden by Victor Espinoza and carrying 124 pounds, covered six furlongs on Hollywood Park's turf course in 1:08. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Caution the watchword for opener Oct 29, 2008
The eight-week autumn meet begins Wednesday at Hollywood Park, and the question begs - how much interest will opening day attract. "We've never opened the Wednesday after the Breeders' Cup, so it's hard to gauge," Hollywood racing secretary Martin Panza candidly admits. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Decisions ahead for Curlin, Zenyatta Oct 28, 2008
On Sunday at Hollywood Park, John Shirreffs, the trainer of Zenyatta, stated the case for Zenyatta as Horse of the Year. I think because Zenyatta is undefeated and beat such a strong field, she should strongly be considered for Horse of the Year, Shirreffs said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
What's next? Oct 26, 2008
-- Zenyatta, whose winning performance in the $2 million Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Friday stole the show on the first of two days of the 25th Breeders' Cup championships, was back home at Hollywood Park and feeling her usual chipper self on Saturday ... Meanwhile, Paasch said Stardom Bound, who was shipped back to Hollywood Park by 5 p.m. Saturday, came out of her victory in good order. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Breeders' Cup Race Capsules Oct 26, 2008
47) at Hollywood Park. The 2-year-old colt's only loss in four tries came in the Norfolk Stakes, coming in second behind Street Hero. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Zenyatta could sting Ladies field Oct 25, 2008
Zenyatta won her debut by 3 lengths at Hollywood Park last fall and hasn't looked back. Though she's typically slow out of the gate, her massive stride allows her to eat up ground quickly. (Boston Globe)
Elusive Bluff scratched; Mast Track unlikely to run Oct 24, 2008
Guillot said there is a chance Elusive Bluff would run again this year, possibly at the Hollywood Park meet ... McLaughlin said there's a good chance Shakis could start in the $400,000 Citation Handicap on Nov. 28 at Hollywood Park before he leaves the racetrack ... Atka has 1 victory in 7 starts, a maiden race at Hollywood Park in April. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
No-frills filly expected to provide thrills Oct 24, 2008
But in winning the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park three starts back, Zenyatta prevailed in an unfavorable situation, Sherriffs said. After falling far off a fast early pace, she had to launch her kick with five-eighths of a mile to run. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The City of West Hollywood to Host Series of Halloween Events Culminating in the 2008 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval on Friday, October 31, 2008 Oct 24, 2008
For a hair-raising good time visit the Halloween Youth Carnival on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the Softball Field at West Hollywood Park ... The City of West Hollywood will again host the Annual Doggy Costume Contest on Sunday, October 26, 2008 starting at 1 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard (south grass area) ... Registration begins at 1 p.m. at the West Hollywood Park office. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Curlin to be challenged Oct 23, 2008
Across town at Hollywood Park, 3-year-old Casino Drive was following his own unique training pattern, running five furlongs on the synthetic Cushion Track in a time that wasn't fast enough to be listed among the morning workouts. That's just what the Japanese wanted, explained racing manager Nobutaka Tada. (Boston Globe)
Zenyatta forced to start from rail in Classic Oct 23, 2008
Zenyatta was scheduled to travel by van from her base at Hollywood Park to Santa Anita on Wednesday ... It's a step he has taken for all her races, especially after Zenyatta struggled to win the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park on July 5. (MSNBC -- Sports)
MEMORABLE MOMENTS Oct 23, 2008
Nov. 10, 1984 (Classic) The inaugural Classic was the stuff of Hollywood, which was appropriate considering the setting was Hollywood Park. Wild Again, a 31-1 shot that few people beyond his owners could believe in, withstood a stewards' inquiry after barely hitting the wire ahead of Gate Dancer and Slew o' Gold in a frantic finish. (USA Today -- Sports)
Satellite wagering facilities hoping to be in no-fire zone Oct 23, 2008
Atka was declared out of the Juvenile Fillies Turf by trainer Mike Harrington after being injured in her stall Tuesday night at Hollywood Park. Nation's leading rider Garrett Gomez has eight BC mounts that are listed as the second or third choice in the opening-line odds but no opening-line favorites. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Student Council stands out Oct 22, 2008
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Breeders Cup hopefuls in final tune-ups Oct 21, 2008
And across town at Hollywood Park, Tiago and Awesome Gem went six furlongs in their final works before taking on Curlin next Saturday in the $5 million Classic ... Zenyatta completed her work for the Distaff on Friday at Hollywood Park, and while she will be a heavy favorite, Cocoa Beach served notice on Saturday that she is coming up to the race of her life. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Unbridled memories are in full gallop this week Oct 21, 2008
Ferdinand's Classic, 1987, Hollywood Park A masterful ride by the all-time master, Bill Shoemaker, provided what would be his only BC victory, by a nose over Alysheba in a classic battle of the '86 and '87 Kentucky Derby winners. Sunday Silence's Classic, 1989, Gulfstream Park The final meeting in a great rivalry. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Red Giant, Tropic Storm out of Breeders' Cup races Oct 20, 2008
"The timing of it, six days before the race, gave him no time to recover and no time to work,'' said trainer Todd Pletcher, adding that owner John Fort had instructed him to make breeding plans for Red Giant, who likely has run his last race.advertisementRed Giant, a 4-year-old colt bred in Kentucky, had a 6-3-1 record from 12 career starts, with earnings of $1,092,410.Across town at Hollywood Park, trainer Craig Dollase said Tropic Storm was out because of a soft tissue injury. The 4-year-old... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Star filly strengthens owner, trainer's tight bond Oct 20, 2008
A Grade I victory with Diplomat Lady in the 2005 Hollywood Starlet at Hollywood Park. And more than a few setbacks. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Workouts for upcoming Breeders' Cup in full swing Oct 19, 2008
And across town at Hollywood Park, Tiago and Awesome Gem went six furlongs in their final works before taking on Curlin next Saturday in the $5 million Classic ... Zenyatta completed her work for the Distaff on Friday at Hollywood Park, and while she will be a heavy favorite, Cocoa Beach served notice on Saturday that she is coming up to the race of her life ... "Music Note most recently won the Gazelle at Belmont on Sept. 13. Music Note, 3, will be facing older fillies in a stakes race for the... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Evita Argentina Oct 17, 2008
I think she answered the question with an authoritative six-furlong drill over the Hollywood Park Cushion Track. She relaxed beautifully in the first furlong after breaking off from the five-furlong pole, with a split of :13. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Stevens psyched for Legends race at Santa Anita Oct 17, 2008
Instead, Ebanks said that Nakatani is targeting "the first or second week of November" during the Hollywood Park fall meeting. Earl Mitchell dead at 82 Earl Mitchell, a former trainer and the father of top Southern California trainer Mike Mitchell, died on Wednesday night in Phoenix, according to a statement released by Santa Anita. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Classic now an appealing spot for Awesome Gem Oct 16, 2008
60 seconds at Hollywood Park on Sunday ... Tropic Storm, 4, has placed in four consecutive stakes, including a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Triple Bend Handicap on the main track at Hollywood Park in July and a third in the Grade 2 Oak Tree Mile on turf here on Sept. 28 ... Black Mamba likely priced out of CupJohn Sadler, the leading trainer at the Hollywood Park spring-summer and Del Mar meetings this year, has six hopefuls for the Breeders' Cup races on Oct. 24-25, but the list does not... (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Curlin a step closer to Classic Oct 14, 2008
"He came out of the race very well," Nobutaka Tada, the racing manager for Casino Drive's owner, Hidetoshi Yamamoto, said Monday morning from Hollywood Park ... Go Between's excellent form on synthetic surfaces at Keeneland, Del Mar, Santa Anita, and Hollywood Park makes him a top contender in the first Classic to be run on a synthetic surface. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Goldikova chooses BC Mile Oct 14, 2008
60 seconds at Hollywood Park on Monday ... She will be based at Hollywood Park until Oct.o22, Sherlock said ... Saturday at Hollywood Park, Bob Black Jack breezed a half-mile in 50 seconds. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Residents get to give input about 'Little NoHo' Oct 14, 2008
More benches and a children's playground in North Hollywood Park. Improvements along Vineland Avenue. (Los Angeles Daily News)
SoCal sportscasting fixture Gil Stratton dies Oct 13, 2008
He was also the announcer for the Rams and hosted horse racing from Santa Anita, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. In a statement, the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists called Stratton one of California's most distinguished sports journalists and the voice of excellence in LA sportscasting for more than 40 years. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Worthy winner just as likely on synthetic track Oct 11, 2008
Eric Guillot trains the Elusive Quality colt and Michael Baze, returning to form after recovering from an injury suffered at Hollywood Park, was aboard for the Pilgrim. Sprint. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Casino Drive preps for Classic in optional claimer Oct 10, 2008
The decision to start Casino Drive in the prep race, as opposed to training him up to the BC Classic, was made on Thursday, after Casino Drive breezed five furlongs in 1:02 at Hollywood Park ... Thursday at Hollywood Park, Casino Drive worked in company with stablemate Champagne Squall, a maiden ... He arrived at Hollywood Park at the start of October. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Sadler duo both capable in Harold Ramser 'Cap Oct 10, 2008
In her only start on turf, she finished fourth in an optional claimer at Hollywood Park in May, a race that did not discourage Gallagher ... Trained by Jeff Mullins for David Lanzman and Jason Wood, she won turf stakes at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, and Del Mar this year. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
QE II Challenge Oct 10, 2008
She's 0-for-4 combined at Monmouth, Gulfstream (twice) and Hollywood Park. So if the Garden City alumni, after further inspection and Saturday's raceday circumstances, don't scream for their unabashed support, the contender pool deepens. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
McLaughlin's Cup hopes take a hit Oct 7, 2008
Shakis could skip the BC Mile and point to the Grade 1 Citation at Hollywood Park in November. Charitable Man, owned by William Warren, won his first two starts, including the Grade 2 Futurity at Belmont on Sept. 13. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Curlin gallops 2 miles at Santa Anita Oct 6, 2008
Meanwhile, Casino Drive was across town at Hollywood Park, where the Japanese horse cantered on the synthetic Cushion Track. Casino Drive, unbeaten in two starts, has not raced since winning the Peter Pan at Belmont Park on May 10. (MSNBC -- Sports)
California Cup Classic: 'Diane' challenges males Oct 5, 2008
He chose the Classic, hoping she can lead throughout the 1 1/8 miles on the main track and win her first stakes since the Grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap at Hollywood Park last December. The absence of a standout has led trainer Doug O'Neill to enter One Chin Again and Mr. Chairman, both of whom are seeking their first stakes wins. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Vineyard Haven romps in Champagne at Belmont Oct 5, 2008
If he does skip the Breeders' Cup, Vineyard Haven may run next in the Hollywood Futurity at Hollywood Park in December. Belmont Park, 9th Race - October 4, 2008. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Jamaica: Court Vision turns tables on Gio Ponti Oct 5, 2008
Round 3 between Gio Ponti and Court Vision will likely occur in the Grade 1, $500,000 Hollywood Derby at Hollywood Park on Nov. 30. Belmont Park, 6th Race - October 4, 2008. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
First filly in Cup Classic ready to go Oct 5, 2008
Zenyatta, the undefeated No. 1 older female in the country that Romance Is Diane has chased home in three of four 2008 starts will be clear across Los Angeles in her stall at Hollywood Park. Any questions for Mr. Mitchell. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Yard Sales: A Sign Of The Times? Oct 5, 2008
Dozens of homes in the Hollywood Park area held a community-wide yard sale. I never believed it was going to be like this morning, resident Bob Dake said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Torre doubles his pleasure Oct 5, 2008
Frankel told Torre he plans to bring the colt to the West Coast, possibly to run in the Hollywood Futurity at Hollywood Park in December. In addition to the Champagne Stakes' $240,000 first-place purse, Vineyard Haven won an automatic nomination to all three Triple Crown races -- the Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Casino Drive arrives at Santa Anita for BC Classic Oct 4, 2008
Thursday, Casino Drive was in quarantine at Hollywood Park. He was scheduled to be released from quarantine on Friday and will have his first exercise on the racetrack on Saturday or Sunday, according to Nobutaka Tada, spokesman for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto and trainer Kasuo Fujisawa. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Horse Racing Results Oct 3, 2008
Hollywood Park Charts ... Hollywood Park, Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Plenty riding on new Santa Anita surface Sep 23, 2008
Hollywood Park has Cushion Track. Charles said the surface is "87 percent natural dirt," the rest being fibers and the polymer binders that coat the dirt, helping it drain. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Sadler to answer for steriod use Sep 21, 2008
-- John Sadler, the leading trainer at the Hollywood Park spring-summer and Del Mar meetings this year, had four horses test in excess of the permitted levels of anabolic steroids at Del Mar in early August, the California Horse Racing Board announced on Saturday ... 80 at Hollywood Park on Saturday, preparing for a start in the $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Midnight Lute on the mend; targets BC Sprint Sep 20, 2008
Gambler's Justice seeks stakes win Nearly five months after she was disqualified from first to third in the $200,000 Melair Stakes at Hollywood Park, Gambler's Justice can finally win the first stakes of her career in Saturday's $65,000 CTBA Marian Stakes at Fairplex Park ... None of the Marian Stakes entrants won their last starts, but Spinning Yarns came close at Hollywood Park in June, finishing second in a $50,000 claimer. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Del Mar fans have pair to cheer in Day 1 Sprint Sep 20, 2008
Exceptionally fast from the gate, Dearest Trickski won the A Gleam Handicap at Hollywood Park on June 28 gate-to-wire before the similar-style score in the Rancho Bernardo. The same day as Dearest Trickski's Rancho Bernardo victory, Del Mar-based Intangaroo took the Eastern regional F&M Sprint qualifier, the Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga, with an impressive come-from-behind burst in the stretch. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gazelle: Music Note will surely be heard from Sep 12, 2008
Country Star is the other Grade 1 winner in the field, having won the Alcibiades at Keeneland and the Hollywood Starlet at Hollywood Park last year, both on synthetic surfaces. Most recently, Country Star won an allowance race on the turf at Saratoga for trainer Bobby Frankel, her first start following a freshening after running sixth in the Kentucky Oaks. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Meet had share of weird, wacky at old Del Mar Sep 6, 2008
51 percent after showing increases for the Santa Anita and Hollywood Park meetings. All because an ADW experiment that had opened up betting on those tracks to subscribers to all ADW providers ran out before Del Mar started, and TVG didn't budge on giving up anything for the final year of its exclusivity agreement regarding Del Mar. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Garden City: Pure Clan's chances best if turf's dry Sep 5, 2008
Pure Clan has won all four of her turf starts, but they have all come on firm footing, including her three-quarter-length score in the Grade 1 American Oaks at Hollywood Park. Trainer Bob Holthus isn't sure how Pure Clan would handle wet turf, but he's relying on the fact the turf course should be in good shape since Saturday is the second day of the meet. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
