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Rail Trip Cruises Under Valdivia In 70th Hollywood Gold Cup; Life Is Sweet Runs Third In Bid To Become Fourth Female Winner

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Posted 07.11.09 at 8:24

Jay Em Ess Stable's Rail Trip carries Jose Valdivia, Jr. to victory in the Grade I $700,000 TVG/Betfair Hollywood Gold Cup. © BENOIT PHOTO

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (July 11, 2009) — Rail Trip, given a perfect stalking trip by jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., overhauled pacesetter Tres Borrachos on the turn for home and drew off to post a three-length victory in Saturday’s 70th running of the $700,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park.

Rail Trip, the fifth choice at better than 9-1, covered 1 ¼ miles in a Cushion Track record of 2:00.75 under 116 pounds to top 12 rivals — the largest lineup since Quack prevailed in a 14-horse field in 1972.

Tres Borrachos, a 23-1 outsider ridden by Joseph Talamo, finished 4 ¾ lengths clear of Life Is Sweet, who rallied late but failed in her attempt to become the first filly to win the Grade I classic since Princessnesian in 1968.

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