Baran did suggest adding a back wall to the existing paddock stalls, making them three-quarters enclosed, ala Woodbine . . . The winner of last year s Run for the Roses on Real Quiet , Desormeaux hopes to improve his chances of repeating by riding either Aljabr or Lemon Drop Kid , unless Bob Baffert decides to run Silverbulletday , and Desormeaux winds up on her . . . Baffert s Santa Anita barn is virtually empty now that his big guns are in Kentucky, but the Arcadia stalls will soon be filled with promising young sale purchases, one of which could be the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner. Hollywood Park going to a noon post in an effort to capture East Coast simulcast players, it cuts an hour off morning training hours. Some horsemen are concerned about that.
Horses can see well in the dark and besides, Hollywood does have lights.
The meet ends on Sept. 8 . . . It s been canceled. We thought it would enhance Gold Cup weekend. We ll take a look at restructuring it with the hope of rescheduling a similar contest in the future.