This Field Is Familiar With Winner’s Circle

Some horses who know all about winning will be getting together in today’s third at Hollywood Park.

The six-furlong contest for $16,000 claimers attracted, among others, Lytle Creek, Fog City Willy, Waki American, Tiger Slew and Expressionist.

Those veterans, who range in age from 5 (Tiger Slew) to 8 (Expressionist), have combined for 53 wins from 202 starts and have earned $1,472,191.

Fog City Willy, a 7-year-old gelded son of Present Value, has made the most trips to the winner’s circle. A resident of many barns during his career, the California-bred has won 16 times in 44 starts, including 12 wins in 20 races since the beginning of 2002.

The most successful in terms of money earned is Expressionist. The son of Wild Again, who was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss and raced for them for most of his career while trained by Richard Mandella, has banked $440,490. He has won nine times and four of those victories have come at Hollywood Park.

Waki American, a 7-year-old Latin American horse, is also fond of Inglewood. Five of his nine wins have come here.

Lytle Creek is winless at Hollywood Park but has won 11 times in only 32 races and Tiger Slew is an eight-time winner who will be making his second start for owner Lamonte Isom and trainer Mike Harrington after being claimed for $16,000 on Nov. 9 at Santa Anita.

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Race of the day: Alpine Singer, who won for the third time in seven starts at Hollywood Park on Nov. 13, will try to make it back-to-back victories in today’s seventh, a $38,000 optional claimer for California-bred fillies and mares at six furlongs.

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One for the road: Like Magic ships from California to New York and could be too quick for her rivals in today’s eighth at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old Exemplary Leader will be debuting for owner Michael Gill and trainer Mark Shuman after being claimed for $50,000 on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita. Jose Espinoza will ride.

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Exotically speaking: A pick three using Dream Place, Lipan and Melanyhasthepapers in the sixth, Thunder’s Echo in the seventh and Port Hueneme, Khumbaba and Fax Machine in the eighth.

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Winners: Previous day/meet total: 4/84. Money: Previous day/meet total: $31.20/$443. Total money bet: $460.