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What the Nation is saying about the Triple Bend...

Our favorite part of the year is upon us with the turf meeting the surf for the 72nd season of racing paradise at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club...Read More
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  • Raidr30 · Mr. Commons just changed that. First Favorite to finally win! · 315 days ago ·
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  • mdoche · Chalky end to the day with a meager Pick 4 payout. · 315 days ago ·
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Smiling Tiger reverted to the front-running tactics he employed prior to Rosario taking over, blowing away a solid field of sprinters...Read More
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  • mshutty · Made up big time for that trouble-plagued defeat in the Churchill Downs Handicap · 332 days ago ·
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  • mdoche · The best sprinters are here on the West Coast. Tiger just freaked yesterday and the others were maybe a little off their game. Amazombie and other will be back, but Tiger is at the head of the class. · 332 days ago ·
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Back in California after finishing a much-troubled sixth as the 5-2 favorite in the Grade II Churchill Downs May 7 in Kentucky, Smiling Tiger was always in control en route to a 3 ¼ length win in the Triple Bend.Read More
In the next race, the Suburban Handicap, I expect recent lifetime best performances by Rodman and Hymn Book to cause lower than deserved odds for today. Meanwhile the midwest shipper, Flat Out is coming off two solid races at Lone Star and Churchill Downs in his latest. Despite not getting the win i...Read More
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  • boldruler · I always knew Flat Out had it in him, glad to see him back in top form, and even better than that, Hat's off to my Dear Friend, Michael Pavelick and his outstanding job of handicapping this race....I hope they listened to you, Mick....they went home with a nice chunk of change!! Congratulations on a job well done!! · 333 days ago ·
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  • zatt · Only 1 out of the 3 longshots hit, but that's alll you need to have a good day! · 332 days ago ·
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Saturday’s Pick 6 from Hollywood Park includes two Grade 1 races. First up is the Shoemaker Mile (6th race) and the flat mile turf event marks the return of defending champ Victor’s Cry. The seven panel Triple Bend (9th race) is an intriguing match-up between Smiling Tiger, Amazombie, and late bloom...Read More
Trainer Paco Gonzalez hopes to be rewarded for his patience with Color of Courage in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap, a Grade I test at seven furlongs on Cushion Track Saturday.Read More
Who Will Win This Weekend? Talk about it tonight, Friday July 1 at 9:00 PM in the IMT chat room. We'll review graded stakes from across the nation. Give your opinions, discuss live longshots and gain a new perspective!    http://www.ironmaidensthoroughbreds.com/Read More
A five time graded stakes winner, Smiling Tiger will return to a venue where he is undefeated (2-for-2) when he starts in the Triple Bend.Read More
Amazombie and Smiling Tiger, a pair of leading sprinters still smarting from their last races, are anxious to make amends in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap, a Grade I test at seven furlongs on Cushion Track Saturday.Read More
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  • ghelguera · I said it! If Color of Courage runs in this race look out, star sprinter in the making. · 339 days ago ·
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  • ugozenyatta · Color of Courage can be a future stakes horse!!!!!!!!!!!! · 338 days ago ·
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Sunday’s pick six from Hollywood Park includes a 2-day carryover of more than $500,000. The feature race is the $100,000 Landaluce Stakes for juvenile fillies and includes impressive Arlington Park debut winner Dawnie Macho. Partly cloudy skies are expected with a high temperature of 69... Read More
E Z’s Gentleman became a Grade 1 winner with an authoritative victory in the $250,000 Triple Bend Handicap. In the process, the 5-year-old son of Yankee Gentleman and the Distinctive Pro mare Tensie’s Pro helped jockey Martin Pedroza make some Hollywood Park history. The win for owner Arnold Zetche...Read More
After wilting in a New York heat wave earlier in the week, Gayego was happy to adapt to the cooler weather at Hollywood Park for the $250,000 Grade I Triple Bend Handicap at seven furlongs Saturday. “It’s great!” said Rick Mettee, United States assistant for Godolphin Racing, of the weather during ...Read More
Saturday’s pick six from Hollywood Park includes a pair of grade one events. First up is the Triple Bend Handicap (6th race) and Gayego is the 9-5 favorite in his first start since finishing 8th in the Dubai Golden Shaheen. The marquee event is the Hollywood Gold Cup and Rail Trip looms large at 4-5...Read More
Rail Trip will try to become the third multiple winner of the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup when he faces six rivals in the race at 1 ¼ miles over Cushion Track Saturday at Hollywood Park. The 71st running of the Gold Cup is one of two Grade 1’s on the 10 race card. Gayego, who is 2-for-2 on the Holl...Read More
Two features of the July 4 holiday weekend were the victories achieved by 3-year-old sprinters Munnings and Zensational, who both captured prestigious graded stakes wins while defeating older horses. On the East Coast, Munnings accounted for the Tom Fool Handicap (gr. II), scoring by 2 1/4 lengths w...Read More
Maybe Zensational is this good. Making his stakes debut, Zensational won the $296,000 Triple Bend Handicap at Hollywood Park on Sunday, proving trainer Bob Baffert's confidence in the 3-year-old colt. Read More
While he may be the lone Grade 1 winner in the field, Siren Lure will face stiff competition on Sunday in his quest for a second Triple Bend Handicap (G1) win at Hollywood Park.  Stakes runners Rebellion, Monterrey Jazz, Zensational, Liquidity, Street Magician and Noble Court are also in the fi...Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video07/02/11Hol97 fS03+ MTriple Bend-G1Smiling TigerCamp VictoryAmazombie1:21.22
View DetailsView Video07/10/10Hol67 fS03+ MTriple Bend-G1E Z's GentlemanSangareeGayego1:21.11
View DetailsView Video07/05/09Hol107 fS03+ MTriple Bend-G1ZensationalRush With ThunderNoble Court1:21.34
View Details07/05/08Hol107 fS03+ MTriple Bend-G1Street BossElite SquadronTropic Storm1:22.42
View Details06/29/97Hol87 fD03+ MTriple Bend-G3Score QuickElmhurstFirst Intent1:21.01