Fred W. Hooper

Hesanoldsalt spiced things up on Grand Slam II day (Jim Lisa Photos)

Live Oak Plantation's homebred HESANOLDSALT (Broad Brush) launched a winning

move on the far turn and drew off late to win Saturday's $100,000

Fred W.

Hooper H. (G3) at Calder. The Nick Zito-trained three-year-old colt

notched his first stakes win with the 3 1/4-length decision, completing 1 1/8

miles over the sloppy, sealed track in 1:51 4/5, and he provided Rafael Bejarano with

the first of two stakes wins on the Grand Slam II program.

Siphon City (Siphon [Brz]) sprinted to the lead and opened up by a sizable

margin while establishing quick splits in :22 1/5 and :46. Hesanoldsalt sat a

perfect stalking trip in second from his rail post and launched a visually

impressive move on the far turn to overhaul the pacesetter, storming into the

stretch with about a two-length cushion after completing six panels in 1:12 1/5.

Rehoboth (Wagon Limit) and Dry Martini (Slew Gin Fizz) both rallied into a

threatening position leaving the far turn and remained in striking contention

until midstretch, but Hesanoldsalt found more along the rail in the final

sixteenth of a mile to win going away.

Favored at 2-1, the winner returned $6.40, $3.60 and $3.40 while keying

the $29.80 exacta with 7-2 third choice Rehoboth, who edged 18-1 Dry Martini for

the place by three-quarters of a length and paid $3.80 and $3. Show was good for

$7.40. The trifecta totaled $246.20, and the 1-9-10-5 superfecta with 8-1 Big

Lover (Ecton Park) was $1,458. Dazzling Dr. Cevin (Cutlass Fax), Sir Jackie (Sweetsouthernsaint),

Supervisor (Skip Trial), B. B. Best (Yes It's True), We Can Seek (Chi) (Seeker's

Reward) and Itsawonderfulife (Skip Away) completed the order of finish. Siphon City wound up being eased.