HOLLYWOOD PARK : Calin De Louve Proves Himself

Stuck in the shadows behind his stablemate, PL Cavalier, Calin De Louve got little attention at Hollywood Park this fall, despite two victories.

Until Saturday.

The 3-year-old colt won the $170,700 Drinkers of the Wind Futurity for Arabians, keeping his unbeaten streak alive at four at the expense of TC Tomahawk, who finished second after winning five in a row.

Calin De Louve and PL Cavalier are owned by Tahnoon Bin Zayed and trained by Lynette Ashby. PL Cavalier had won six consecutive races before Saturday and would have been a factor in Saturday’s race had he not clipped heels on the turn and almost fallen. He closed well after the incident and finished third, 12 lengths behind Calin De Louve, who finished six ahead of TC Tomahawk.

On Sunday, Victorias Secrett won the $163,600 Daughters of the Desert Futurity for 3-year-old Arabian fillies, extending her unbeaten streak to eight. She won by 20 lengths, running six furlongs in 1:16 2/5 seconds, a track record for Arabians. Victoria’s Secrett has won her last four races by a combined 92 lengths.

Zayed bought Calin De Louve especially for the Drinkers of the Wind Futurity and the horse earned $67,394 in the richest race in Arabian racing.

“This is why I bought him . . . ,” Zayed said. “I had two horses (in the race) because I didn’t want to risk (losing). I’m happy with both my horses. I was very scared when PL went to his knees. I’m glad he’s still walking.”

Calin De Louve didn’t start at Hollywood Park until Sept. 27, when he was an easy winner of an allowance race. Four days later, he won a trial for the Drinkers of the Wind Futurity by 2 3/4 lengths. PL Cavalier and TC Tomahawk won their trials by five lengths.

As a result, PL Cavalier and TC Tomahawk were considered the stronger halves of their entries. TC Tomahawk was coupled in the betting with Sun Ne Delight because both are owned by Tahnoon’s brother, Mansoor Bin Zayed.

When Calin De Louve and TC Tomahawk finished first and second, it triggered the rarest of wagering results: a $2.10 payoff in the quinella, and a minus pool of $465.03.

Calin De Louve was third early behind Taf Solidarian and Sun Ne Delight, then took the early lead in the stretch and was never challenged. He was ridden by Gary Boag, who came in from Fresno to ride the horse.

“I wanted to lay just off the pace,” Boag said. “It wasn’t very fast, so I went after the leaders. Once we got the lead, Lynette told me I would have to get after him the whole way.”

Calin De Louve ran six furlongs in 1:19 and Zayed indicated that the horse will be raced this winter at Los Alamitos. PL Cavalier will be rested.

The complexion of the Daughters of the Desert Futurity changed when Joyzell, who won a trial race impressively on Oct. 1, was scratched. According to her trainer, Bryan Braithwaite, the filly was sold and the new owner, Mansoor Bin Zayed, didn’t want to run her in the race.

The scratch left the unbeaten Victoria’s Secrett as the only front-runner, which jockey Yvonne Azeff used to her advantage. Victoria’s Secrett had a four-length lead on the backstretch, nine lengths on the turn, 12 in the stretch and 20 at the wire.

“She’s never been pressed,” Azeff said. “It doesn’t matter how far she goes, she was that same way going 1 1/8 miles.

“I would like to have seen her in against the boys last night.”

Victorias Secrett won her first six races at Delaware Park, then was shipped to Hollywood Park in September. She won a trial for the Daughters of the Desert Futurity by 22 lengths.

She is owned by Darley Stud Management Inc., which is widely known for its thoroughbred holdings. Victorias Secrett is trained by Bill Waldron, who bred the filly. He indicated that the filly will be shipped to Florida for a winter vacation and will race next year, possibly in California.

Junos Request won her fifth consecutive race on Saturday in the $50,000 Anne Burnett Invitational Handicap for quarter horse fillies and mares.

The 4-year-old filly is trained by Bob Gilbert and was ridden by Steve Treasure, who recently recovered from a wrist injury.

Junos Request is owned by Nancy McCoy of Wichita, Kan. The goal for the filly this fall is a spot in the Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos in December.

Ed Grimley, the champion 2-year-old gelding of 1991, won the Sophomore Handicap on Sunday in his first Southern California start of the year.

Ed Grimley won the Rainbow Derby in July at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico, ensuring him a spot in the Champion of Champions.

The quarter horse meeting will end Sunday. Six stakes for quarter horses highlight the closing weekend, including the $50,000 Go Man Go Handicap, which has attracted some of the best older horses in the nation.

The 123-pound highweights are Refrigerator, who is undefeated in three starts this year, and Jazzing Hi, who has won both his starts this year. Both are being readied for the Champion of Champions.