Strawberry Tart wins Hollywood Park feature
INGLEWOOD, Calif.
Other Sports News, AP - 5 months ago
Betting favorite Strawberry Tart made a late run and edged Jehan by a half-length to win the $100,000 Flawlessly Stakes at Hollywood Park on Friday.
Ridden by Martin Garcia, the 3-year-old filly covered 1 mile over the turf course in 1:34.28 and paid $6.40, $3.40 and $3.40. Jehan returned $9 and $5.60, while Dash Dot Dash paid $6 to show.
"She broke real good and I took her back to make one run. When I asked her to go, she kicked home like a superstar," Garcia said.
The victory, worth $60,000, was the fourth in six starts for Strawberry Tart and raised her career earnings to $152,622.