Horse Racing News on November 29, 2013

Favored Silentio battled between horses in the stretch and nosed out Summer Front to win the $250,000 Citation Handicap Nov. 29 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

If Will Take Charge hadn't secured an Eclipse Award as the nation's top 3-year-old already, his determined head victory over multiple Grade 1 winner Game On Dude in the Clark Handicap Nov. 29 certainly wrapped it up.

Better Lucky, who paid a record $72.20 when capturing the $250,000 Matriarch Stakes a year ago, will try to become only the second repeat winner in race history Dec. 1 at Betfair Hollywood Park.

In extending her Aqueduct Racetrack win streak to four straight victories, 5-year-old Royal Lahaina also nailed down the first graded stakes win of her career Nov. 29 in a 13-1 surprise.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Game On Dude and Travers Stakes victor Will Take Charge both drew well, considering their respective racing styles, when post positions were assigned for the $500,000-added Clark Handicap.