Seeking a New Fortune

House Of Fortune will try to end an extended losing streak when she takes on six other California-bred fillies and mares in the $95,000 Cat’s Cradle Handicap today at Hollywood Park.

Trained by Ron McAnally for owner Arnold Zetcher, the 4-year-old daughter of Free House has lost 10 in a row since winning the Hollywood Breeders’ Cup Oaks on June 12, 2004.

The dark bay filly has perked up in her last two entering the 7 1/2 -furlong Cat’s Cradle. She was second to stablemate Swingtime on the Santa Anita turf course Oct. 7, then was the runner-up behind millionaire mare Dream Of Summer in the California Cup Matron on Nov. 6.

A winner once in four previous starts on the Hollywood Park main track, House Of Fortune will be opposed by Strut Your Stuff, Soldier’s Kiss, Early Ronan, The Yellow Sheet, Western Hemisphere and Royal Kleven.

The Hollywood Park program also includes the $95,000 On Trust Handicap, which also goes at 7 1/2 furlongs. The field is headed by Areyoutalkintome, the 119-pound highweight, against Stalking Tiger, Jack’s Wild, Texcess, Uncle Denny, Proud Tower Too and Quiten Boy.

Race of the day: Shadow Raider will try for his second win in a row as he moves to the turf for co-owner and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer in today’s fourth at Golden Gate Fields. Jake Barton will ride the 5-year-old Memo gelding in the $46,000 optional claimer at 1 1/16 miles. The field is completed by Star Pupil, Railroad, Masarin, Super Strut, Trial By Jury and main-track-only entrant Traffic Update.

One for the road: Zippy Missy makes her first start for high-percentage trainer Steve Asmussen and looks like a single in the late pick four at Aqueduct in today’s $75,000 East View. Shaun Bridgmohan will ride the 2-year-old City Zip filly for Millennium Farms in the 1 1/16 -mile race for New York-breds. The East View is the eighth race on the card.

Exotically speaking: A late pick four using Razik and Waki American in the sixth, Shelley’s Rosario and Silk Kerchief in the seventh, Areyoutalkintome and Stalking Tiger in the eighth and It’s Vodka Talking, Tessa, San Caper and Star Of Spring in the ninth.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 3/52. Money: (previous day/meet total): $18/$262. Total money bet: $286.