Woodmans Luck, Nakatani Win Hollywood Park's Finale
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What Valley Lass started June 10, 1938 was finished Sunday by Woodmans Luck.
A 2-year-old California bred filly, Valley Lass was the first horse to win a race at Hollywood Park more than 75 ½ years ago.
Woodmans Luck, a 5-year-old gelding also bred in the state, was the last winner in the illustrious history of the legendary track, edging Depreciable by a nose after a thrilling stretch run put a cap to Sunday's farewell 11-race program.
In a $57,750 starter allowance for older horses on turf named the Auld Lang Syne, Woodmans Luck, who is owned by David and Holly Wilson and trained by Vladimir Cerin, earned his first win since 2011 with a nose decision under jockey Corey Nakatani.
It was the 1,202nd win at Hollywood Park for Nakatani, leaving him eighth on the all-time list, and a victory he will cherish.
"That was really emotional,'' said Nakatani. "It's hard to really say that much. This has always been such a great place to be. After winning a bunch of races here, it's hard to see it go. It's pretty sad.''
Cerin shared the same sentiment.
"I almost would have taken a four-horse dead heat there and let everyone have a piece of the last race,'' he said. "When they were coming down the stretch, all I could think of his how sad that it was over.
"It's almost hard to enjoy the win when you think this is the last race at this race track. When I started training here, I think it took me a year to win my first race and to have it end like this just seems surreal.''
Valley Lass was honored with a race of her own earlier in the afternoon. A $57,000 starter allowance for fillies and mares on grass, the Valley Lass went as the third on the card and was taken by Tanquerray, a 5-1 shot ridden by Nakatani.
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"75 years at Hollywood Park.....THAT'S A WRAP!" A call I'll always remember by one of the best in the country ......Vic Stauffer. Great call, Vic!
Hope Lava Man heard the shoutout as he was back in the barns during the race.
I will miss this place...so many memories. #riphollywoodpark :'(
9:48 - The irony of seeing the final race ever at Hollywood Park, and seeing someone don the shirt of one of the teams that would 7 years later be playing their games on this site.
Of loved ones it can be said, that as long as we remember them, they are not gone. I believe this is also true of Hollywood Park, for to forget Hollywood Park, would be to forget the likes of Shoemaker and Arcaro, to forget the likes of Citation and Seabiscuit, and how...just how could those of us who love horse racing ever do that?
Brazilian Siphon won The MGM Grand Hollywood Gold Cup in 1996 and finished second in 1997. SIPHON WAS FAST ! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
What a call - well done the commentator
What a call.
Get call as always Vic!
Was there that final day. 30,000 fans showed their respects to the old gray lady who gave us thrills over the decades. Interesting note: California Chrome who was a 2-year-old at the time won the feature race. Miss you HP, but now I'm on my way to Sofi Stadium to watch the Rams play!
A very sad day for racing. The track that nobody loved.
What a great day this was! I will miss Hollywood Park. I can't believe we have to lose this place.
It’s already been 10 years scone the track closed😢
Thank you for this post.
the last race and last photo. cory
The first Breeders Cup track. Sad day.
Sad 😢
Swaps showed all those greats up, did it eased up in world record times, it's like the bald eagle said, I never seen a horse that could've beaten swaps at Hollywood park in 1956, and he saw secretariat.
Ironic that a horse w/ the name of Depreciable was nosed out in the final race by a horse named Woodsman's Luck.
This to me is more historic than anything Serena Williams could hope to accomplish.