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Weld Out Of Luck At Hollywood

Sun 06 Jul, 11:09 AM


Dermot Weld's Carribean Sunset finished fourth in the American Oaks at Hollywood Park.

Pure Clan, trained by Bob Holthus and ridden by Julien Leparoux ran out a three-quarter length winner over Satan's Circus.

She remains undefeated on grass with four wins in as many starts. She boosted her career earnings to $1,002,416 with the $450,000 winner's share and cemented her status as one of the leading North American three-year-old fillies on turf.

"I tell you, it took me 56 years to find a race I could win. A lot of my friends came [to Hollywood Park] in the '50s and '60s," Holthus told www.thoroughbredtimes.com.

"I was a little worried turning for home if she was going to be able to get through, but she made it.

"Julien did a great job. She always runs the last sixteenth of a mile as hard as she can. I felt pretty confident when I saw her head coming up through there."

Jane Chapple-Hyam's Annie Skates only beat one home.

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