TVG/Betfair Hollywood Gold Cup - 70th Running - July 11, 2009

Rail Trip, given a perfect stalking trip by jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., overhauled pacesetter Tres Borrachos on the turn for home and drew off to post a three-length victory in Saturdays 70th running of the $700,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park.

Rail Trip, the fifth choice at better than 9-1, covered 1 ¼ miles in a Cushion Track record of 2:00.75 under 116 pounds to top 12 rivals — the largest lineup since Quack prevailed in a 14-horse field in 1972.

Tres Borrachos, a 23-1 outsider ridden by Joseph Talamo, finished 4 ¾ lengths clear of Life Is Sweet, who rallied late but failed in her attempt to become the first filly to win the Grade I classic since Princessnesian in 1968.

Defending champion Mast Track was prominent throughout and finished fourth, followed by favorite Parading in fifth and Californian winner Informed in sixth. Argentine-breds Magnum and Global Hunter finished seventh and eighth, respectively, followed by Dakota Phone, Bullsbay, Song of Navarone, Big Booster and Autism Awareness.

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Sports

Tags:

• Rail Trip
• Jose Valdivia Jr.
• Ron Ellis
• Hollywood Gold Cup
• Hollywood
• Park

[parthnerhorse]

what  had hapened in pacific clasic was rail trip vnever found space to reach the top

[GBeret83]

There's not a doubt in my mind that since Life is Sweet's closing kick was good enough to get her up for 3rd in this race, that if Zenyatta had been entered in this race, as well as she runs at Hollywood Park, that she could've beaten this field of colts for the Hollywood Gold Cup. JMO.

[parthnerhorse]

what a good race

[mrr1980]

RAIL TRIP is a legitimate Breeders Cup Classic Contender...

[CrispinFlora]

Awesome win--Rail Trip could probably turf!!--and will be even more awesome.