Horse Racing News by Steve Andersen

Five months into the year, the older male division in California lacks a leader, an issue that could be sorted to some extent after Saturday's $150,000 Californian Stakes at Hollywood Park.

For the rest of his career, Acclamation should run in every turf race possible at Hollywood Park.

When Star Billing was about two lengths in front in the final furlong of Saturday's $100,000 Senorita Stakes at Hollywood Park, jockey Chantal Sutherland was already shouting.

Crown of Thorns won his first race in 39 months in Saturday's $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap at Hollywood Park, ending a series of frustrating events for owner B. Wayne Hughes and trainer Richard Mandella that lasted about that long.

Whether she was third on the backstretch or challenging for the lead in early stretch, Dubawi Heights left jockey Joel Rosario with ample confidence in Saturday's $100,000 Wilshire Handicap at Hollywood Park.

The 6-year-old gelding won the Grade 2 Arcadia Mile at Santa Anita on April 9 by leading throughout and essentially repeated the effort in Sunday's $150,000 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park.

The development of Juniper Pass this spring left Ray Bell an anxious trainer before Sunday's $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita.

Archarcharch rallied from off the pace and held off a late threat from Nehro to win Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.

Jockey Rafael Bejarano rode Malibu Pier to a victory in the Grade 2 Santa Ana Stakes at Santa Anita last month but will ride the runner-up from that race, Turning Top, in Saturday's $150,000 Santa Barbara Handicap.

Midnight Interlude, who only beat maidens on March 20 in his third career start, pulled a 13-1 upset in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Derby, catching pacesetter Comma to the Top in the final 50 yards.