Potesta upsets Eden's Moon at Hollywood Park
June 23, 2012INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Potesta beat even-money favorite Eden's Moon by a nose Saturday in the $150,000 Hollywood Oaks at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Potesta ran 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic Cushion Track in 1:43.20 and paid $9.80, $4.20 and $3.40.
Potestat and Eden's Moon bumped each other in the closing strides after a long stretch duel in the Grade 2.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Eden's Moon returned $3.20 and $2.80, while Via Villaggio was another 2 1/4 lengths back in third and paid $5.40.