Smooth Operator Wins at Hollypark

Smooth Operator, ridden by Gary Baze, slipped through an opening on the rail and pulled ahead of front-running Intuitiveness in a stirring finish to win Thursday’s $24,000 feature race at Hollywood Park by a nose.

Steamed, just off the pace set by Intuitiveness most of the way, wound up third, another neck behind.

Clocked in 1:42 2/5 for 1 1/16 miles on the turf, Smooth Operator paid $13.40, $5.40 and $4.