Photo: Hollywood Park
Recently
returned to California, jockey Garrett Gomez
directed 3-1 second choice Uh Oh Bango to a half-length decision over longshot
Bogie in the $55,730 feature Thursday at Hollywood Park.
The
victory was the first at a Spring/Summer meet for Gomez since he won with
Gothic Samurai July 18, 2009.
Owned
by breeder Triple AAA Ranch and trained by R. Kory Owens, Uh Oh Bango ended a
seven race losing streak Thursday.
Before
his third lifetime victory, the Arizona bred
hadn’t won since taking the Prairie Meadows Freshman Stakes Sept, 18, 2009 in Iowa.
Closest
to pacesetter and 9-10 favorite Burj Dubai for most of the journey, Uh Oh Bango
got the lead early in the stretch and was able to hold off Bogie, a 10-1
outsider who was making his first start on a surface other than turf.
Completing
the 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track in 1:43.88, Uh Oh Bango paid $8, $3.80 and
$2.80. He increased his earnings in 11 starts to $351,612.
Bogie,
who finished 3 ¼ lengths clear of Burj Dubai, paid $7 and $3.20. The show price
on Burj Dubai was $2.60. One length behind the favorite in fourth was Cigar
Man, then came Kate’s Event and Dream Nettie.
The
inaugural Player’s Pick 5 carryover led to a record handle as players pursued a
carryover of $107,487 from Sunday.
An
additional $799,630 was wagered Thursday. There were 523 perfect tickets worth
$1,125.80. Consolations with four of five returned $19.30. The Player’s Pick 5,
which is a minimum 50 cent wager, has a takeout rate of 14%, the lowest for any
bet offered in California.
The
Pick 6, which had a carryover of $91,681, attracted $564,093 in new money.
Winning tickets were worth $10,321.20. Five of six paid $144.