Generous Stakes at Hollywood Park
Las Vegas, NV - The Grade 2 Generous Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, November 24 from Betfair Hollywood Park. Some of the finest two year olds in the land will be featured in the one mile turf race as they race for their share of the $100,000 purse.
A field of 10 has been confirmed for the Generous Stakes which is race 5 on Hollywood park's Saturday card. Post time is 2:32 PM. Here is a look at all 10 entries and their past performances ahead of this Grade 3 race.
2012 Generous Stakes Race Favorites
Den's Legacy - Bob Baffert trained colt most recently finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview Stakes after closing fast but losing by 3 1/2 lengths to follow another second in the Zuma Beach Stakes in a race that he led until the end. He has raced in graded stakes company before - a fifth three back in the Grade 1 FrontRunner Stakes at Santa Anita September 29. He has a win ad four seconds in six starts and is one to watch Saturday.
Rising Legend - will make her North American debut and first start for trainer John Sadler Saturday after six starts overseas resulted in two wins in the last two starts, two seconds and two third place finishes. She enters as the most experience of the entries and will be looking for a repeat Generous victory for his trainer.
Generous Stakes 2012 | Remaining Field Entries
Under Review - has two career starts both at Arlington Park - a Maiden Claiming score in her debut followed by a second in an Allowance Optional Claiming September 29. He, like Rising Legend will make his first start for new trainer John Sadler
Shining Copper - is coming off a fifth in the Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes September 5 at Del Mar to follow a win in a Maiden Special Weight race at this distance and a second in his career debut.
Tree of Life - won his first two career starts for trainer Craig Dollase including the minor Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Fairplex Park September 16 but was a disappointing tenth last time out in the Grade 1 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland October 6. He makes his grass debut Saturday and will be wearing blinkers for the first time.
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Counting Days - broke maiden last time out November 4 in his first career start after an eleventh in his debut - both career starts at Santa Anita
Christopher Street - has just two career street but show good form in a win last time out in a Maiden Special Weight score November 4 at 12-1 odds after an eleventh in a similar race October 6.
One Firm Cat - Peter Miller pupil most recently finished sixth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview Stakes to follow a Maiden Special Weight score at Santa Anita October 14. She has a win, a second and a third place finish in four career starts.
Dancing Upside Down - finished third right behind Den`s Legacy last time out in the Zuma Beach Stakes after a Maiden Claiming win at Golden Gate August 25. He has a win and a third place finish in four career starts.
Ekahi - has four career starts - all Maiden Claiming races. he is coming off a win last time out at Fairplex Park to follow a third at Del Mar August 24.
2012 Generous Stakes Entries & Odds
Race 5 on Hollywood Park's Saturday card with a Post Time of 2:32 PM.
Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | ML Odds |
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1 | One Firm Cat | K. Krigger | P. Miller | |
2 | Under Review | R. Bejarano | J. Sadler | |
3 | Rising Legend (GB) | J. Leparoux | J. Sadler | |
4 | Den's Legacy | G. Gomez | B. Baffert | |
5 | Dancin Upside Down | E. Maldonado | C. O'Callaghan | |
6 | Tree of Life | A. Gryder | C. Dollase | |
7 | Ekahi | S. Arias | M. Han | |
8 | Christopher Street | M. Smith | M. Jones | |
9 | Shining Copper | D. Flores | N. Drysdale | |
10 | Counting Days | V. Espinoza | C. Gaines |