First, what the LA Times said about the race yesterday. (Sounded like Burt and Jane's horse would be an "also ran.") Then, the race's result.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/horseraci ... 4378.story
INSIDER TRADING
Sabre Baby makes Inglewood debut
By Bob Mieszerski , Times Staff Writer
Times Staff Writer
December 15, 2006
Sabre Baby has won four times this year, matching the number of 2006 victories of the four scheduled to oppose him in the eighth race Friday at Hollywood Park.
Owned by Michael Dubb and trained by Rick Dutrow Jr., the 5-year-old Kissin Kris gelding will make his Inglewood debut after having run 10 times in Florida, New York and Maryland earlier in the year.
Idle since finishing second in an optional claimer at Laurel on Oct. 4, Sabre Baby will try 1 1/4 miles on the turf for the first time in the $50,000 optional claimer. He will be ridden by Victor Espinoza. Dutrow will be seeking his second win of the meet, having scored with favored Fete on Sunday.
Victory Sign, a 3-year-old Thunder Gulch colt, is the only member of the small cast who won his last start. Owned by Gary and Mary West Stables and trained by Bobby Frankel, Victory Sign prevailed by a nose at today's distance Nov. 19. A winner of two of his last three, the Virginia bred will be ridden by David Flores.
The field is completed by Like a Tiger, Mino Ona and One Off, who is winless in six starts this year for owners Jane and Burt Bacharach and trainer Neil Drysdale.
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As it turned out, One Off was the favorite...
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From Equibase:
8th race - Hollywood Park - December 15, 2006
Off at: 4:04 Race Type: Allowance Optional Claiming
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Value of Race: $49,000
Distance: One And One Fourth Miles
Surface Type: Turf Track Condition: Firm
Winning Time: 2:01.00
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
5 One Off (GB) Corey S. Nakatani 4.40 2.40
3 Like a Tiger Aaron T. Gryder 2.80
2 Sabre Baby Victor Espinoza
Also ran: 4 - Mino Ona (ARG)
Scratched horses: Victory Sign
Wager Type Winning Numbers Payoff
$1 Pick 3 4-10-5 (3 correct) 43.30
$2 Daily Double 10-5 19.20
$1 Exacta 5-3 4.60
$2 Quinella 3-5 5.40
Winning Breeder: Dr. A. J. O'Reilly and Skymarc Farm
Winning Owner: Bacharach, Burt and Jane
Winning Trainer: Neil D. Drysdale
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"They've got it all wrong." One Off won by 3 1/4 lengths, 7 ahead of Sabre Baby.
Burt's horse raced yesterday
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