Gold Rush

$150,000 Tiznow Stakes
LUCKY J. H.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Apr. 30, 2006) – Favored Lucky J. H. survived a stewards inquiry after a bumping incident in the stretch to win Sunday’s $150,000 Tiznow Stakes for California-breds on Gold Rush Day VII at Hollywood Park.

Lucky J. H. is a 4-year-old colt by Cee’s Tizzy, out of the A.P. Indy mare Lucky C. H. and was bred by owner Harris Farms. He has four wins in 10 starts, earnings of $270,435 and was coming off a Feb. 20 allowance win. He was trained by Carla Gaines and ridden by Victor Espinoza.

Lucky J. H., in recording his first stakes victory, ran the 7 ½ furlongs in 1:28.25 as the 9-5 favorite. Areyoutalkintome and jockey Pat Valenzuela, who came out to bump Lucky J. H. hard inside as they straightened into the stretch, finished a head back with Real Temptation third.

This was only the second start after a 10-month layoff for Lucky J. H., who previously finished second in last year’s Snow Chief Stakes on Gold Rush Day.