Wonderful Luck has it to win Cinderella

In her first start outside Kentucky, Wonderful Luck proved equally adept on Cushion track as she was on Polytrack.

Dominant in her debut on the synthetic surface at Keeneland in her bow April 18, the 2-year-old Trust N Luck filly was a handy winner on the Cushion track at Hollywood Park, easily capturing the $77,775 Cinderella on Sunday.

In the process, Wonderful Luck, the 7-10 favorite, gave trainer Steve Asmussen his second win in a row in the ungraded race. Asmussen had scored with Richwoman a year ago.

Ridden with confidence by David Flores after a slow beginning, Wonderful Luck rallied widest of all to win by 2 3/4 lengths over 10-1 shot Another Aleyna.

Owned by Vinery Stables, Wonderful Luck had excuses for her lone defeat. She was off awkwardly over a sloppy surface in the Kentucky Breeders’ Cup on May 3, winding up fourth, 13 lengths behind stablemate Rated Feisty.

“I took her to the outside because there was nobody out there,” Flores said. “I knew the ones inside her were done. It was pretty easy. She’s running like a pro. She’s a small filly, but she’s got a big heart.”

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Earlier in the day, Thoroughly, a 5-1 shot, took full advantage of a wicked pace, rallying from last under jockey Corey Nakatani to win the $82,825 Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes at Hollywood Park.

An easy winner against $40,000 maiden claimers in his debut May 16, the 2-year-old son of Full Mandate gave trainer Peter Miller his second stakes victory in Inglewood. Miller, who trains the Florida-bred for Gerson Racing, won the Landaluce with Pinata last year.

Run Brother Ron, the longest shot at 24-1, finished second, 1 3/4 lengths in front of 2-1 favorite Bold Trust. The final time for the 5 1/2 furlongs was 1:05.71.

“I thought things would set up exactly like they did,” Miller said. “I knew there was a lot of speed and we would be sitting back there ready to make one run.

“The further the distance the better for this colt.”

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Ecclesiastic, a 24-1 shot who had won only once in his previous 10 starts, easily captured the $113,800 Jaipur at Belmont Park.

Trained by Allen Jerkens for owner-breeder Joseph Allen, the 6-year-old Pulpit horse, who was ridden by Javier Castellano, won the Grade III by 2 3/4 lengths in 1:07.64 for the six furlongs.

The win was the second in the Jaipur for Ecclesiastic, who won in 2005 when it was run at seven furlongs.

Salute the Count rallied along the inside to finish second and Weigelia, the 4-5 favorite, finished third after setting the pace.

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Perfect Drift, an 8-year-old who has run at countless tracks in his 44 starts, will make his first appearance at Hollywood Park in the $250,000 Californian on Saturday.

A Grade II at 1 1/8 miles, the Californian is the final major prep for the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup on June 30.

Winless in his last 16 starts for Stonecrest Farm and trainer Murray Johnson, Perfect Drift will be ridden by Jon Court in the Californian.

bob.mieszerski@latimes.com