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Posted on Saturday, December 6th, 2008
Slew’s Tizzy pulled away in the final yards of the $108,200 Native Driver Handicap to register a 1 1/2-length victory in a Hollywood Park Cushion Track record 1:46.78 for 1 1/8 miles.
“He ran huge two races back, so I’m not surprised he ran so good today,” said jockey Joel Rosario, who has had 5-win days at Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields. “Last time in the Breeders’ Cup (Dirt Mile), I got bumped real hard by the horses inside me and outside me. My horse wanted to go, but it was a big field and they were going real fast. Today he was much more relaxed and more confident. It’s harder to race between horses because you’re under pressure the whole time, but he handled it great.”
The 4-year-old son of Tiznow owned by Joseph Lacombe Stable, Slew’s Tizzy is trained by Doug O’Neill, who sent out Sky Jack to post a 7-length victory in the 2000 Native Diver.
“We put a line through that race, but at the same time you’re always worried what a race like that does to their confidence,” race horse trainer Doug O’Neill said of the Breeders’ Cup. “It obviously didn’t affect him in a negative way. Today’s race came up in a perfect spot and there’s not a ton of options really. We definitely didn’t think the mile and one-eighth would be a problem. The dream goal is the Santa Anita Handicap. We’ll figure out how he comes out of this and the proper way to get there.”
Slew’s Tizzy, fifth choice in the field of 6 older horses, paid $16.40, $6.80 and $4. Past the Point returned $3.40 and $2.80, while the show payoff on Ball Four was $2.60.
The Native Driver Handicap victory – worth $68,200 – boosted the Kentucky-bred Slew’s Tizzy’s earnings to $619,619 increasing his record to 5 wins in 19 starts.
Spring House was fourth in Hollywood Park’s Native Driver Handicap followed by Galantas and Zappa. Barber and Racketeer were scratched.
Horse racing news edited from www.hollywoodpark.com.
Tags: Ball Four, Barber, Galantas, Past the Point, Racketeer, Slew's Tizzy, Spring House, Zappa
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