Hollywood Gold Cup G1 Preview - USA Racing Saturday 10 July
8th Race - Hollywood Park - Saturday, July 10th, 2010
STAKES. 1 1/4 Mile Dirt. Purse $500,000. Hollywood Gold Cup H. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. By subscription of $750 each on or before Wednesday, June 30, or by supplementary nomination of $10,000 each by 3:00 pm Saturday, July 3. All nominees to pay $3,500 to enter and an additional $4,000 to start. Gross Purse $500,000 of which $300,000 to be paid to the winner, $100,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 to fourth and $10,000 to fifth. Weights Sunday, July 4. Starters to be named through the entry box by closing time of entries. This race will not be divided. Entry fees will be refunded to all horses which fail to draw into this race. Trophies will be presented to the winning owner and trainer. (04:35 PM) (7)
PP Horse Comment
1 Cigar Man yet to win in 6 tries on this track, well btn in g2 contests each of last 2 starts, well below level required to win at g1 level, hard to see it figuring
2 Compari g1+??, won 6 on end before failing in the shoemaker g1 last start, lightly raced, good scope for more, extra trip a query but arcadia g2 win 2 backs suggests it is right in this, likely leader and should get it fairly soft on the front, bonus.
3 Awesome Gem g1??, mixed form refs, effort 2 back in the charles town classic ($1m purse) full of merit, 1st and 3rd franked the form in a big way, repeat will see it figure here, has to chase from off the pace (that may play against it) but suited to this distance.
4 Richard's Kid g2+/g1-, mixes form, san antonio g2 win looks below par 2 back, defeated rail trip 5 back in the pacific classic g1 but may have been fluked and flattered, form of those just behind (outside of rail trip) looks slightly suspect, pace scenario against it here.
5 Tres Borrachos hard to see it figuring, well btn by rail trip each of last 2, merely making up the numbers.
6 Rail Trip g1+++, seems to be going 3-4l better than it was at same stage last season, ran 2nd in both leads up last year before winning this by 3l, won both same leads up this season by 3l average, pace scenario favourable, surely will take some beating in what looks a below par g1 field, has this at its mercy.
7 Tap It Light won the g3 tokyo city cup 2 back, no where near the level required to win here, as a minimum 4-5l below what is required to be competitive at g1 level, making up the numbers
1st Rail Trip 1.65
2nd Compari 5.20
3rd Awesome Gem 11.00
STAKES. 1 1/4 Mile Dirt. Purse $500,000. Hollywood Gold Cup H. (Grade 1). FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. By subscription of $750 each on or before Wednesday, June 30, or by supplementary nomination of $10,000 each by 3:00 pm Saturday, July 3. All nominees to pay $3,500 to enter and an additional $4,000 to start. Gross Purse $500,000 of which $300,000 to be paid to the winner, $100,000 to second, $60,000 to third, $30,000 to fourth and $10,000 to fifth. Weights Sunday, July 4. Starters to be named through the entry box by closing time of entries. This race will not be divided. Entry fees will be refunded to all horses which fail to draw into this race. Trophies will be presented to the winning owner and trainer. (04:35 PM) (7)
PP Horse Comment
1 Cigar Man yet to win in 6 tries on this track, well btn in g2 contests each of last 2 starts, well below level required to win at g1 level, hard to see it figuring
2 Compari g1+??, won 6 on end before failing in the shoemaker g1 last start, lightly raced, good scope for more, extra trip a query but arcadia g2 win 2 backs suggests it is right in this, likely leader and should get it fairly soft on the front, bonus.
3 Awesome Gem g1??, mixed form refs, effort 2 back in the charles town classic ($1m purse) full of merit, 1st and 3rd franked the form in a big way, repeat will see it figure here, has to chase from off the pace (that may play against it) but suited to this distance.
4 Richard's Kid g2+/g1-, mixes form, san antonio g2 win looks below par 2 back, defeated rail trip 5 back in the pacific classic g1 but may have been fluked and flattered, form of those just behind (outside of rail trip) looks slightly suspect, pace scenario against it here.
5 Tres Borrachos hard to see it figuring, well btn by rail trip each of last 2, merely making up the numbers.
6 Rail Trip g1+++, seems to be going 3-4l better than it was at same stage last season, ran 2nd in both leads up last year before winning this by 3l, won both same leads up this season by 3l average, pace scenario favourable, surely will take some beating in what looks a below par g1 field, has this at its mercy.
7 Tap It Light won the g3 tokyo city cup 2 back, no where near the level required to win here, as a minimum 4-5l below what is required to be competitive at g1 level, making up the numbers
1st Rail Trip 1.65
2nd Compari 5.20
3rd Awesome Gem 11.00
The pace scenario should see Compari lead with Rail Trip sitting on its hammer outside it with potentially the run of the race, they are likely to settle down and go away into the stretch run from the rest with Rail Trip proving much the best.
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