Favored Five Daddy Five Scores Victory

Five Daddy Five, who finished fourth in five of his previous six starts, bolted past Art Francais in the final furlong to win Friday’s $50,000 feature race at Hollywood Park.

Ridden by jockey Martin Pedroza, the 9-5 favorite covered 1 1/16 miles on the turf course in 1:40 3/5 to beat Gorky by a half-length, with Art Francais holding on for third in the field of eight.

Five Daddy Five paid $5.60, $3.40 and $2.80; Gorky returned $4.40 and $2.80, and Art Francais paid $3.40.