By GREG MELIKOV
Hialeah Park, 84 years after its debut in the Roaring ’20s, is back from the dead and on track to hold the first of two meetings 48 hours after Thanksgiving.
It has been eight years since the last thoroughbred race was staged at the historic South Florida landmark. At one time Hialeah was known as “the most beautiful racetrack in the world” because of its grand architecture, fountains and statues besides exotic scenery and a magnificent turf course.
While the facility is a shell of itself today, scores of construction workers are laboring…
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won five times, ran second four and finished third once since Oct. 11. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting strategy.
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Chestoria: Raced sixth more than 13 lengths behind after a half-mile, launched three wide bid entering stretch, closed fast from fifth to make up 6 1/2 lengths and finished second beaten a half-length at 1 1/16 miles on the turf Nov. 12; ran final 2 1/2 furlongs in 29 4/5.
Kissa Melissa: Bloke slowly, raced seventh and last 6 1/2 lengths behind after a half-mile…
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Jockey Aaron Gryder, who rode Well Armed to victory in the $6-million Dubai World Cup this year, is moving his riding career from Southern California to Hong Kong.
Aaron Gryder said Tuesday he’s been invited to ride under contract for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The 39-year-old jockey has ridden 3,218 winners and has purse earnings of more than $109 million since he began riding in 1987.
But he struggled during the recently ended Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park, where he finished out of the top 15 in the jockeys’ standings.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss’s undefeated Zenyatta, ridden by jockey Mike Smith, made horse racing history as she beat the males and became the first female to win the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday, November 7, at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by John Shirreffs, Zenyatta raced 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.62 and paid $7.60, $5.60 and $3.80. Gio Ponti, under jockey Ramon Dominguez, placed second and returned $9.20 and $6.60. Twice Over with jockey Thomas Queally aboard came in third and paid $7 to show.
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Ballymacoll Farm’s Conduit, ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, defended his title by wearing down front-runner Presious Passion to win Saturday’s $2,727,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf by half a length November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Conduit covered 1 1/2 miles on turf in 2:23.75 and paid $3.80, $3 and $2.20. Presious Passion, under jockey Elvis Trujillo, placed second and returned $5 and $3.80. Dar Re Mi with jockey Frankie Dettori aboard came in third and paid $3 to show.
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Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey’s longshot Furthest Land, ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, won Saturday’s $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile by 3/4 of a length November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Michael Maker, Furthest Land raced a mile in 1:35.50 and paid $44.60, $18.40 and $9.60. Ready’s Echo, under jockey Calvin Borel, placed second and returned $18.20 and $9.40. Midshipman with jockey Garrett Gomez aboard came in third and paid $4.20 to show.
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Wertheimer and Frere’s Goldikova, ridden by jockey Olivier Peslier, beat 10 male rivals and defended her title in Saturday’s $1,818,000 Breeders’ Cup Mile November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Freddie Head, Goldikova ran 1 mile on turf in 1:32.26 and paid $4.80, $4 and $2.60. Courageous Cat, under jockey Garrett Gomez, placed second and returned $12.80 and $8. Justenuffhumor with jockey Alan Garcia aboard came in third and paid $8 to show.
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Godolphin Racing’s Vale of York, ridden by jockey Ahmed Ajtebi, won Saturday’s $1,818,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, Vale of York covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.48 and paid $63.20, $24.40 and $12.40. Lookin At Lucky, under jockey Garrett Gomez, placed second and returned $4.40 and $3. Noble’s Promise with jockey Willie Martinez aboard came in third and paid $4.60 to show.
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Ken Kinakin’s Dancing in Silks, ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, won Saturday’s $1,818,000 Breeders’ Cup Sprint by a nose November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Carla Gaines, Dancing in Silks raced 6 furlongs in 1:08.14 and paid $52.60, $19.20 and $12. Crown of Thorns, under jockey Rafael Bejarano, placed second and returned $13.20 and $8.60. Cost of Freedom with jockey Tyler Baze aboard came in third and paid $9.20 to show.
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Hi Card Ranch’s California Flag, ridden by jockey Joe Talamo, won Saturday’s $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint by 1 3/4 lengths November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Brian Koriner, California Flag ran 6 1/2 furlongs on downhill turf in 1:11.28 and paid $8.80, $5.60 and $3.80. Gotta Have Her, under jockey Tyler Baze, placed second and returned $8.80 and $5.60. Cannonball with jockey Ramon Dominguez aboard came in third and paid $4.80 to show.
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