Briecat wins by a nose at Hollywood Park
December 7, 2011INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Briecat defeated 11-10 favorite Givine by a nose to win the $66,640 Cool Air Stakes on Wednesday at Hollywood Park in her return after an 8 1-2-month layoff.
Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Briecat ran six furlongs on the turf in 1:09.44 and paid $15.40, $4.20 and $3.20. She had been idle since finishing fourth in the Santa Lucia Stakes at Santa Anita on March 27.
Givine returned $2.60 and $2.40. A Jealous Woman was another 1 1-4 lengths back in third and paid $3.60 to show.
Briecat has 10 wins in 29 career starts and earnings of $627,567.