HOLLYWOOD PARK : Oraibi, Patchy Groundfog to Try Comeback Thursday

Oraibi and Patchy Groundfog, beaten favorites in recent stakes at Hollywood Park, resurface among a compact field of six in Thursday’s $45,000 allowance feature at one mile on Hollywood Park’s turf course.

Oraibi finished a fast-closing third behind Summer Sale and Ofanto when favored at 7-5 in the Hollywood Turf Express Handicap at six furlongs Nov. 13. Laffit Pincay again will be aboard as the 4-year-old colt conditioned by Richard Mandella tries an additional two furlongs Thursday. Oraibi won the Sierra Madre Handicap at Santa Anita earlier this year and the Malibu at the Arcadia track one year ago.

Patchy Groundfog was sent off as the 2-1 choice in the $100,000 Citation Handicap at Hollywood Park on Nov. 26. The Julio Canani-trainee wound up fourth in the 1 1/8-mile turf event after a runner-up finish in the Moravich Handicap at Santa Anita. Corey Black will ride.

Hall of Fame trainer Charlie Whittingham will debut import River Warden against Oraibi and Patchy Groundfog. Chris McCarron has the call aboard the newcomer who recently worked one mile in 1:38 4/5 on Hollywood Park’s turf course.

The complete field in post position order: Bon Vent, Gary Stevens, 115; Oraibi, Pincay, 115; Patchy Groundfog, Black, 115; River Warden, McCarron, 116; Prove Splendid, Eddie Delahoussaye, 115, and Undercut, Rafael Meza, 115.