From the parking lot...
players can either go RIGHT to the casino,

...or players can go LEFT to the race track.


The airplanes landing at LAX fly right over Hollywood Park.

It was Ladies Hat Day at the track...

and speaking of Hats... Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Jimmy!

but hats and interested onlookers aside,
I was here to meet my Sports Hero!

Great pics Dell. Hat day hmm?

I don't know why Hollywood Park gets a bad rap.
But I love the scenery I just saw here.

As for Mr. Pincay jr.
He's a bit on the shy side with the fans, is he not?

Given all the practice they get...
It's good to see jockeys get "really dressed" up once in a while.

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LAFFIT PINCAY JR.

Hall of Fame: 1975
Birthdate: December 29, 1946
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 117

Career Record: 1964-2003
9,530 wins, $237,417,045

Triple Crown Wins (4)
Kentucky Derby - Swale (1984)
Belmont Stakes - Conquistador Cielo (1982); Caveat (1983); Swale (1984)

Breeders' Cup Wins (7)
Classic - Skywalker (1986-SA)
Distaff - Bayakoa (1989-GP; 1990-Bel)
Juvenile - Tasso (1985-Aqu); Capote (1986-SA); Is It True (1988-CD)
Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter (1993-SA)

Million-Dollar Wins (13)
Arlington Million - Perrault (1982); Tight Spot (1991)
Breeders' Cup Classic - Skywalker (1985)
Breeders' Cup Distaff - Bayakoa (1989; 1990)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Tasso (1985); Capote (1986-SA); Is It True (1988-CD)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Phone Chatter (1993-SA)
Hollywood Futurity - Tejano (1987)
Jersey Derby - Spend a Buck (1985)
Jockey Club Gold Cup - Creme Fraiche (1987)
Santa Anita Handicap - Greinton (1986)

Hollywood Gold Cup Wins (9)
Pleasure Seeker 1970
Ancient Title 1975
Crystal Water 1977
Affirmed 1979
Perrault 1982
Greinton 1985
Super Diamond 1986
Aptitude 2001
Sky Jack 2002

The Field for the 2009 HOLLYWOOD GOLD CUP

Autism Awareness - Lopez


Big Booster - Rosario


Mast Track - Flores


Bullsbay - Rose

Parading - Desormeaux





6 Dakota Phone - Bejarano


7 Song of Navarone - Espinoza

8 Rail Trip - Valdivia




9 Tres Borrachos - Talamo



10 Life Is Sweet - Gomez

11 Global Hunter (ARG) - Nakatani


12 Informed - T.Baze


13 Magnum (ARG) - Pedroza

Loading into the gate for the Hollywood Gold Cup

And Away They Go!!!

Past the stands the first time...

Turning for Home...

#8 RAIL TRIP draws off to set a new Poly-Track record!

Victory Interview (TVG)


It was an exciting time in the Winner's Circle,
as the press took turns interviewing Jose Valdivia, Jr.

Next... it was time to drop by the booth and say hello to the Gentlemen of TVG!




And I'll wrap up the thread with a couple shots from the end of the day...

Nakatani - The Family Man


EASY RIDER - David Flores


May your next wager be a winning one!

Beautiful pics and I wonder if the 1 with Laffit and Dell would inspire Neil Simon out of retirement to do another Odd Couple series. Dell would make a perfect Oscar.

Beautiful indeed.
Dell must have gotten photography tips from The Master.

#8 Rail Trip
(you can see the famed Charles Pravata and his Canon lenses on the right).




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Great shots, Dell. Thanks for sharing. Now we've got to get you to the Spa for some more great pics.

LL

"Laffit Pincay began his riding career in his native Panama. In 1966, prominent horseman Fred W. Hooper and agent Camilo Marin sponsored him to come to the United States and ride under contract. He started his American career at Arlington Park in Chicago and won eight of his first eleven races."
Fred Hooper also brought Hall of Famers Braulio Baeza and Jorge Velasquez to the US.

Hooper