Native Diver Handicap

Sponsor:
/stakes/stakesdetail.aspx?stid=Native Diver Handicap

What the Nation is saying about the Native Diver Handicap...

Making his first appearance in a stakes of any kind, Kettle Corn rallied determinedly along the rail to best Tres Borrachos in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap.Read More
Saturday’s Pick 6 from Hollywood Park includes the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling nine furlongs on Cushion Track. Morning line favorite Tres Borrachos exits a surprising show finish in the BC Dirt Mile and has always been fond of the local oval. He will have to catch ...Read More
Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite venue when he seeks second win of 2011 in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park.Read More
Tres Borrachos, a rejuvenated veteran with a history of past success at Hollywood Park, is expected to face two newcomers to the track in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap, a Grade III test at 1 1/8 miles on Cushion Track Saturday.   “He worked great yesterday, and he’s run well on this track,...Read More
Taking full advantage of a race devoid of pace, Aggie Engineer led throughout to earn the biggest victory of his career in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap Saturday at Hollywood Park.Read More
  • icyhotboo · Things that dreams are made of "lone speed in race" and I miss tri-only play I made in that race-couldn't see #7 · 542 days ago ·
    like
Saturday’s pick six from Hollywood Park features the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling nine furlongs on Cushion Track. Morning line favorite Dakota Phone exits an upset win in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. The classy Jerry Hollendorfer trainee must catch controlling speed...Read More
Dakota Phone, who scored the biggest win of his career in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs, heads a field of seven in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap.Read More
Dakota Phone, the only California-based horse to win a Breeders’ Cup race this year, will return Saturday in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap, a Grade III test at 1 1/8 miles on Cushion Track. “He’s ready to go,” said Dan Ward, assistant to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, Sunday after the 5-year-old g...Read More
A day after being privately acquired by Frank Stronach, Mast Track ended a nine-race losing streak in Saturday's $100,000 Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park. The winner of the 2008 Hollywood Gold Cup, Mast Track used his customary front-running style to win the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap by ...Read More
Lava Man, the popular gelding who was scheduled to make his much-anticipated return to racing in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 12, has been scratched due to poor weather conditions, it was confirmed by Hollywood Park spokesman Mike Mooney Saturday morning.Read More
Interesting: The HoofCare blog says the reason why Lava Man will be an 8-year-old horse running a 3-year-old's ankles is stem cells. Lava Man's comeback race is Saturday's Native Diver at Hollywoood Park, weather permitting.Read More
  • Show All 3 Comments
  • medlocke · If you do run, all the luck in the world, sincerely, to you Lava Man. You truly are a champion amongst champion's. IMO. · 900 days ago ·
    like
  • cigar · Lava Man was great when he raced in California... drubbed when he did not. · 900 days ago ·
    like
Saturday’s (Day 22) pick six from Hollywood Park features the Grade 3 Native Diver Handicap, and note that Lava Man’s return might have to wait for better weather conditions. There is a 70% chance of showers, and my suggested tickets can be found at the bottom of this post following analys...Read More
As we find ourselves in the dog days of Thoroughbred racing, there are only two graded stakes races in the country this weekend, both of them Grade III. The most anticipated of the two is unquestionably the Native Diver Handicap, a nine furlong race on Hollywood Park's synthetic main track. ...Read More
Lava Man and Mast Track have accounted for victories in four of the past five renewals of the Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I). Both have question marks heading into the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park.Read More
Jason, Evan, and Rich Nilsen preview the Louisiana Champions Day Classic and the Queens County. Plus, notes about the Native Diver.Read More
As many of you know, Lava Man makes his much anticipated and publicized return to racing on Saturday at Hollywood Park in the Native Diver Handicap. It will be the first race for the 8-year-old gelding in nearly 17 months after returning from retirement...Read More
The horses who have won four of the last five runnings of the Hollywood Gold Cup are probable starters in Saturday's $100,000 Native Diver Handicap at Hollywood Park.But both Lava Man, the winner of the Gold Cup from 2005 through 2007, and Mast Track, the 2008 winner, have something to prove in the ...Read More
California's $5-million gelding Lava Man is set to return to action in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 12 at Hollywood Park. "I think he's ready," trainer Doug O'Neill said.Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

Date(Descending)
Tr
#
Dist.[Filter]
Sf.
$
Cnd
Race
1st
2nd
3rd
Time
View DetailsView Video12/03/11Hol81 1/8 mS03+ MNative Diver Handicap-G3Kettle CornTres BorrachosTweebster1:49.03
View DetailsView Video12/04/10Hol81 1/8 mS03+ MNative Diver Handicap-G3Aggie EngineerSpurrierSoul Candy1:51.04
View DetailsView Video12/12/09Hol71 1/8 mS03+ MNative Diver Handicap-G3Mast TrackHigh Court DramaNeko Bay1:50.53
View Details12/06/08Hol61 1/8 mS03 MNative Diver Handicap-G3Slew's TizzyPast The PointBall Four1:46.78