Megastar wins at Hollywood Park
December 15, 2011INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Megastar edged favored Uncle Sam by a nose to win the $52,000 feature Thursday at Hollywood Park.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Megastar covered 1 1/16 miles on Cushion Track in 1:43.33 and paid $20.20, $6.20 and $3.20.
Uncle Sam returned $2.60 and $2.20, while Dynamic Host was third and paid $2.40.
The victory increased Megastar's career earnings to $146,670, with three wins in 16 starts and the second win of the day for trainer Ron Ellis. Ellis won the second race with Duplo Rapido.