Jockey Juan Hernandez captured two of the three turf stakes on opening day at Santa Anita.

Michael House’s Prince Abama had yet to race beyond 1 1/8 miles, but trainer Phil D’Amato believed that the Irish import would handle the climb to 1 1/2 miles in Friday’s Hollywood Turf Cup (G2) at Del Mar.

The $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), the Black Friday feature at Del Mar, has lured an eclectic cast of seven with no clear stand-out.

Grade 1 star Hot Rod Charlie takes his game on the road to Meydan for Friday’s $350,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (G2), his prep for the Mar. 26 Dubai World Cup (G1).

Although 1-5 favorite Hot Rod Charlie won a protracted battle with front-running Eight Rings in Sunday’s $201,000 San Antonio (G2), he ultimately lost the war.

Sunday's $200,000 San Antonio (G2) features Hot Rod Charlie, and on the undercard at Santa Anita, Beholder’s first foal, Q B One, makes his long-awaited premiere.