Caught a Flyer wins Hollywood Park feature
July 9, 2011INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Caught a Flyer defeated Dance With Gable by a neck to win the $57,550 feature at Hollywood Park on Friday night.
Ridden by Kayla Stra, Caught a Flyer ran six furlongs on the turf in 1:09.14 and paid $15.60, $4.40 and $2.80. Caught a Flyer gained the lead, then drifted out entering the stretch, leaving room for Dance With Gable to take the lead before he rallied in the final yards to win.
Dance With Gable paid $2.80 and $2.40 as the 11-10 favorite. Pop'shandsarehot was another head back in third and paid $3.80 to show.
Caught a Flyer has four wins in 23 career starts and earnings of $89,119.
Jockey Patrick Valenzuela was taken to a nearby hospital after being involved in an incident in the fourth race.
He was unseated after Sunburn stumbled badly shortly after the start. Valenzuela was scheduled for X-rays after complaining of hip, leg and left shoulder pain.