I have gone against convention in this post and listed the upcoming entries before the last results. 

November 26, 2008
Hollywood Race 8
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile turf
2-year Olds
Post Time: 7:05 PM TVG

I have to admit that I have been waiting to use that headline ever since Free Beer (Medaglia d'Oro - P J Floral by Baldski) first appeared on the worktab several months ago. Free Beer is out of stakes winner P J Floral, who earned $245,403 and was also placed at 2. P J Floral is the dam of 4 winners, including Ramiano who was stakes-placed on the turf, and Queue, a grade II winner on the grass. Queue also won the Going Up Stakes on the turf at 2. Another offspring, Bubbles Cachet, was also a turf winner. Medaglia d'Oro has sired 49 runners who have made 142 total starts, recording 23 wins, 22 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,144,283.

The only other first-timers in here are Free Bear's stablemate Dynamic Host (Dynaformer - Hosta by French Deputy) and Savu (Storm Cat - Fiji (GB) by Rainbow Quest). Dynamic Host is a half-brother to the winner Elusive Pleasure. Their dam, Hosta, is a half-sister to millionaire Colstar, a grade I winner on the turf. Fiji, dam of Savu, was a grade I winner on the turf who earned $894,482. Fiji also won her 2-year old debut on the turf. Fiji has produced Marcus Andronicus, who was group I stakes-placed on the turf.

Joking Sam (Johar - Lajna (GB) by Be Me Guest) and Lahcotah (Johannesburg - August Moon Dancer by Green Dancer) met on September 27 at a mile on the Santa Anita turf, with Joking Sam finishing 2nd and Lahcotah 11th. Joking Sam, who is by freshman sire Johar, previously finished 4th and 7th in 2 Polytrack starts at Del Mar, and 8th on the Cushion Track at Hollywood on June 5. Johar's 31 runners have made 83 total starts, recording 12 wins, 13 seconds, 6 thirds, and $321,632. Joking Sam is a half-brother to 7 winners, including grade III winner Gold Land. Gold Land is by Gone West, sire of Johar. All of Joking Sam's winning siblings won on the turf, and two won at 2. Joking Sam was a $75,000 yearling. Lahcotah, who sold for $150,000 as a 2-year old, is the 2nd foal out of the mare, August Moon Dancer. August Moon Dancer was placed on the turf. August Moon Dancer is a half-sister to Paula Revere, a grade III winner on the turf. Paula Revere, who earned $294,100 overall, also won 2 races at 2.

Candy Arches (Candy Ride (ARG) - Golden Arches (FR) by Common Grounds (GB)) has made two starts, finishing 9th on the Santa Anita Pro-ride on September 27, and 3rd on the Hollywood Park turf on October 31. His dam, Golden Arches, was a grade II winner on the turf who earned $408,865. Golden Arches has produced 3 winners from 4 to run, including stakes winner Gathering Gold. Candy Arches is by first-crop sire Candy Ride, whose 34 runners have made 115 total starts, recording 23 wins, 18 seconds, 13 thirds, and $993,578.

Hiho Geronimo (Indian Charlie - Serene Nobility by His Majesty), who sold for $50,000 as a yearling, finished 6th in a 6 furlong turf contest at Hollywood Park on November 1 in his only start. He is out of Serene Nobility, a stakes winner on the turf who earned $264,778. Serene Nobility has produced 7 winners, including group II turf winner Mutaahab, and stakes winners Covering Ground and Courtly Jazz. Covering Ground was a stake winner on the turf, Courtly Jazz was stakes-placed on that surface.

The last entrant with turf experience is Hog's Hollow (Perfect Soul (IRE) - Crousille (FR) by Highest Honor (FR)), who is by first-crop sire Perfect Soul. Perfect Soul's 27 runners have started 72 total times, registering 6 wins, 3 seconds, 10 thirds, and $123,079. Hog's Hollow finished 9th in his only start, at 6.5 furlongs on the Santa Anita turf on October 11. Hog's Hollow is the 2nd foal out of Crousille, who was a 2-year old winner on the turf, and stakes-placed on the surface at 2.

Nascar Johnny (El Corredor - Dark Champagne by Hooched), who sold for $100,000 as a yearling, is a veteran of 6 starts. Apart from a 9th place finish in his debut on July 13 at Hollywood Park, he has not finished farther back than 4th. His best finish was his most recent effort, a 2nd place finish at 1 1/16 miles on the Hollywood Cushion track on November 15. His dam, Dark Champagne, was a 2-year old winner who was stakes-placed on the turf that year. Dark Champagne is the dam of 5 winners, including Dark Ending who won the Selene Stakes (Can-I). Two of Dark Champagne's offspring won at 2, and 2 won on the turf including Champagne Ending, who was a stakes winner on the turf.

El Chubasco (Matty G - In a Whisper by No Louder) has run twice, finishing 8th at 5.5 furlongs at Del Mar on August 21, and 2nd at a mile at Santa Anita on October 20. Stakes-placed In a Whisper is the dam of El Chubasco. In a Whisper, who was also a 2-year old winner, earned $163,546 in her career and has produced the winner, Morethanawhisper. Morethanawhisper has earned $78,865 through 2008.

Our Man Luke (Catienus - Clementia by Royal Academy) and Top Feeling (Explicit - Keep the Feeling by Kris S.) have both run once. Our Man Luke, who sold for $20,000 at 2, finished 5th in his start, a 7 furlong race at Hollywood on October 31. He is the first foal out of the winning mare Clementia. Clementia is a half-sister to 2 winners. Top Feeling's race was at 6 furlongs at Santa Anita on October 18, where he finished 9th. He is the first foal out of the turf winning mare Keep the Feeling. Keep the Feeling is a half-sister to 5 winners.

Gold d'Oro will Strike the Bell for an Unbridled Symphony

November 26, 2008
Aqueduct Race 2
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/16 miles turf
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 12:56 PM HRTV/TVG

This race includes those who didn't draw into Race 4 at Aqueduct on November 23, including Gold d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Gold Canyon by Mr. Prospector). Gold d'Oro has run twice at 7 furlongs on the Belmont turf, finishing 4th on September 25, and 6th on October 19. She has worked twice since her last start. Gold d'Oro is a half-sister to Adriano, winner of the Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) and the Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT). Adriano also broke his maiden on the turf at 2. Gold Canyon, the dam of Gold d'Oro and Adriano, was a winner and finished 4th in her only turf effort. Medaglia d'Oro has sired 49 runners who have made 142 total starts, recording 23 wins, 22 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,144,283.

Nan (High Yield - Trip Around Heaven by Halo) has finished in front of Gold d'Oro twice, finishing 3rd on September 25, and 2nd on October 19. She has made two additional starts, finishing 2nd in her debut on the yielding Saratoga turf on July 28, and 9th on the dirt at Saratoga on August 24. Nan is out of 2-year old winning mare who has produced 11 winners from 12 to race. Nan's siblings include Limoncella, who was stakes-placed on the turf, and Star of Atticus a winner at 2 who was stakes-placed that year.

Bringing $45,000 at 2 was Strike the Bell (Mizzen Mast - Vesper Cat by Mountain Cat), who has made 2 turf starts at Belmont. She finished 8th on September 25 behind Gold d'Oro and Nan, and 3rd on October 12. Strike the Bell is the 2nd foal out of an unraced mare who is a half-sister to stakes winners Vespers and Database. Vespers was also stakes-placed on the turf.

Siren Serenade (Unbridled's Song - Versailles Treaty by Danzig) finished 7th on the Belmont turf on October 12, behind Strike the Bell. Previously, she finished 5th in the slop at Saratoga on July 24 and 4th on the Belmont dirt on September 10. Siren Serenade is out of grade I stakes winner and millionaire Versailles Treaty, which makes her a half-sister to Saarland. Saarland, who won the Remsen Stakes at 2, earned $595,250 and won or placed in 6 stakes, including a 2nd in the Met Mile (gr. I).

Miss Catalyst (Mr. Greeley - Key to the Cat by Tale of the Cat) finished 3rd on the Belmont turf on October 19, in front of Gold d'Oro and behind Nan. Key to the Cat, dam of Miss Catalyst, was a stakes winner on the turf, who earned $133,981. Miss Catalyst is her first foal.

Queen Caribees (Cozzene - Avie's Fancy by Lord Avie) was 4th in her only start, at a mile on the Delaware turf on October 5. She was a $90,000 yearling and is out of Avie's Fancy, who won or placed in 11 turf stakes (and 4 dirt stakes). Included in this total are wins in the Matchmaker Stakes (gr. IIT) and the Boiling Springs Handicap (gr. IIIT). Avie's Fancy has produced 3 winners, including grade II stakes winner St Averil and stakes winner Our Cozzette. St Averil was a winner at 2, and also won on the turf.

Outstanding Henny (Hennessy - Outstanding Info by Tactical Advantage) has run 3 times, including a 2nd place finish at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf at Saratoga on August 25. Outstanding Info, the dam of Outstanding Henny, won or placed in 12 stakes including a 2nd in the Blue Hen Stakes as a 2-year old. She earned $322,092 in her career, but did not run on the turf. Outstanding Henny is her first foal.

Venado (Unbridled's Song - Swearingen by Deposit Ticket), who was a $150,000 yearling, has run twice on the dirt, finishing 4th at Saratoga on July 24, and 10th at Keeneland on October 12. Her dam, Swearingen, won or placed in 14 stakes including a victory in the La Senorita Stakes as a 2-year old. Overall, she earned $673,233 and has produced one winner.

Alnawaibi (A. P. Indy - Tashawak (IRE) by Night Shift) has made one start, finishing 8th in a 7 furlong race on the dirt at Aqueduct on November 2. Tashawak, dam of Alnawaibi, was a group II winner on the turf who earned $139,737. Alnawaibi is her 2nd foal. Her first foal is Nadawat, who was a winner on the turf.

The main body of the race is completed by unraced Unbridled Symphony (Unbridled Jet - Easter Symphony by Irish River (FR)), who is a half-sister to winner Everybottiwins. Everybottiwins was a winner at 2 and earned $217,949.

AE fillies Eleni's Hope (Strong Hope - Restored Hope by He's Bad), Southern Princess (Dixieland Band - King's Fancy by King of Kings (IRE)), and Grand Dynasty (Grand Slam - Dynasty by Time for a Change) met on October 22 on the Belmont turf in a 6 furlong maiden contest. Eleni's Hope was 2nd, Southern Princess 10th, and Grand Dynasty 11th.

Eleni's Hope has made 3 additional turf starts, including a 5th on October 3 at Belmont, a 10th on September 25 (behind Nan, Gold d'Oro, and Strike the Bell), and a 7th on August 29 at Saratoga. She also finished 3rd on November 14 on a sloppy Aqueduct track. Eleni's Hope, who sold for $60,000 as a 2-year old, is by first-crop sire Strong Hope. Strong Hope is the sire of 27 runners who have made 65 collective starts, recording 8 wins, 5 seconds, 8 thirds, and earnings of $152,080. Restored Hope, dam of Eleni's Hope, won or placed in 5 graded stakes and earned $286,232. She has produced 4 winners, including Sabellina, a grade III stakes winner on the turf.

Southern Princess, who sold for $32,000 at 2, also finished 3rd (in front of Eleni's Hope) on October 3. She is the first foal out of a turf winning mare, who is a half-sister to 5 winners, including turf stakes winners Dixie Pearl and Cornish Snow.

Grand Dynasty has since finished 6th on the Aqueduct dirt on November 2. She is out of the turf winning mare Dynasty who earned $210,112. Dynasty has produced three winners, including 2 turf winners. The turf winners include Seattle Queen, who was stakes-placed on the turf.

Catniche (Roar of the Tiger - Marquet Niche by Marquetry) has started twice on the turf, finishing 5th at 5.5 furlongs at Saratoga on August 20, and 7th at Aqueduct at a mile on November 2. Catniche is by first-crop sire Roar of the Tiger, whose 33 runners have made 120 total starts, recording 20 wins, 13 seconds, 16 thirds, and $440,938. Catniche was a $70,000 weanling, and is the first foal out of a placed mare who is a full-sister to grade III stakes winner Mass Market.

Always Willing (Elusive Quality - Always Loyal by Zilzal) has also started twice, finishing 3rd on a sloppy Belmont track on October 5, and 6th on the Aqueduct turf on November 2. Always Loyal, dam of Always Willing, was a group I winner on the turf in France, earning $246,425. Always Loyal has produced 3 winners, including one that won at 2.

Main Track Only entrant Ride With the Herd (Candy Ride (ARG) - War Bride by Lord At War (ARG)) has run four times, most recently finished 3rd at the Meadowlands on October 14. Ride With the Herd is by first-crop sire Candy Ride whose 34 runners have made 115 total starts, recording 23 wins, 18 seconds, and 13 thirds and earnings of $993,578. Ride With the Herd, who sold for $220,000 as a 2-year old, is out of a mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners including stakes winner Country Humor. Country Humor, who was also a 2-year old winner, has earned $63,066 through 2008.

Fabriziano will Work for Peace and Royal Joy

November 26, 2008
Laurel Race 5
Maiden Claiming ($9,000 - $10,000)
5.5 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 2:28 PM HRTV

Work for Peace (Peace Rules - Southern Solstice by Southern Halo) and Fabriziano (Congaree - Miami Blue by American Chance) meet again, after finishing 2nd and 5th respectfully at Laurel on November 7 in a 6 furlong race, and 3rd and 6th respectfully at Delaware on October 21. In the November 7 race, Work for Peace set the pace, but was passed late. Fabriziano also finished 5th at Laurel on September 27. Fabriziano was a $32,000 yearling, and is a half-sister to the winner, Sapphire Ridge. Their dam is a half-sister to graded stakes winners Be Cool and Biding Time. Congaree's 41 runners have made 99 starts, recording 15 wins, 18 seconds, 7 thirds, and $646,063. Work for Peace is a half-sister to Twelve Twenty Two who was a winner at 2, and who finished 3rd in the California Oaks at 3. Peace Rules has sired 41 runners who have made 136 starts, recording 27 wins, 25 seconds, 16 thirds, and $644,882.

Unraced fillies in this one are Royal Joy (Rock Slide - Extreme Strike by Smart Strike), Go Go Jane (Lion Hearted - See Jane by Polish Numbers), and Honor Lady (Scrimshaw - Paraclete by Shuailaan). Royal Joy's dam, Extreme Strike, is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winner Maragold Princess and grade III winner Smart Guy. Smart Guy won 2 races at 2, and earned $502,740 in his career. Maragold Princess won 2 stakes at 2, and earned $322,900. Go Go Jane is out of a winning mare who has produced the stakes winner Munificence. Munificence was 2 for 2 at 2, and earned $108,650 overall. Honor Lady is by freshman sire Scrimshaw, whose 28 runners have made 114 total starts, recording 16 wins, 16 seconds, 14 thirds, and $361,262. Honor Lady is out of the winning mare Paraclete, who has produced 2 winners from 2 to run.

The most experienced entrant is Leroy's Spirit (American Spirit - Copelan's Musique by Copelan), who has made 8 starts, most recently finishing 4th at Penn National on November 12. Her best finish was 2nd, which she has achieved twice, at Colonial Downs on July 1, and at Penn National on August 16. Seven of her starts were at 5.5 furlongs. Leroy's Spirit is a half-sister to 3 winners.

Gin Loving Lucy (Go for Gin - Loving Lucy by Lycius) has run 5 times. Her most recent start was on November 4 at Penn National, where she was 6th in a 6 furlong race. Her best start was her debut, a 5.5 furlong race at Colonial Downs on July 29. Gin Loving Lucy is the first foal out of stakes winner Loving Lucy, who won the Junior Champion Stakes at 2. Loving Lucy is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winner Overdone. Overdone was a 2-year old winner, and stakes-placed that year.

Lionheartisflippin (Lion Hearted - Proper Kris by Kris S.) was 6th in her only start, a 5.5 furlong Maiden Claiming race at Laurel on November 1. Lionheartisflippin is out of a winning mare, who has produced 2 winners. One of Lionheartisflippin's siblings won at 2.

Jack o'Lantern Shines Over Congor Bay

As expected, Backbackbackgone went right to the lead, but he was pressed by Ventana. Also part of the pace early was Congor Bay (Speightstown), who secured an outside position. Jack o'Lantern was never far back, and moved through on the inside to hit the front in the stretch. Also rallying was Azul Leon, who took 2nd. Congor Bay tired to finish 6th.

Read more about the Hollywood Prevue here.

Result: November 23, 2008
Hollywood Park Race 8
Hollywood Prevue Stakes (gr. III)

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Americas Dreaming Too Much for Miracle Baby

Scholastic took to the lead, with the closest pursuers Grace's Valentine and Sally's Song. Grace's Valentine gave up after 6 furlongs, but Sally's Song continued on. She made a bid in the stretch, but Americas Dreaming was on her trail. Americas Dreaming came on at the end sweeping by Sally's Song and just getting up over Scholastic. Miracle Baby (Smarty Jones) was acting up before the race, and had to be loaded without a jockey. She was not much involved once the gates opened, and may not have had her head in the race.

Result: November 23, 2008
Aqueduct Race 4
Maiden Special Weight

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