Red Arrow hits bulls eye in Los Angeles 'Cap

Red Arrow hails from an accomplished Australian family (Benoit Photo)

Gary and Cecil Barber's RED ARROW (Aus) (Red Ransom) on Saturday accomplished

something he couldn't do in his native Australia -- win a graded stakes.

Breaking on top under Joe Talamo, Red Arrow led throughout to plunder the

$100,000

Los

Angeles H. (G3) at Hollywood Park, crossing the wire three parts of a length

in front in a time of 1:08 4/5 for six furlongs over the Cushion Track. Trained

by John Sadler, Red Arrow returned $18.80, $9 and $6 at 8-1.

Paul's Hope (Lake Austin) rated in midpack while Red Arrow set early splits

of :21 4/5 and :44 2/5, and his stretch kick fell just short at odds of 8-1. He

returned $9.80 and $6.20 while ending the $75.70 exacta ($1). Dehere Again (Aus)

(Dehere), the more fancied Aussie in the field at nearly 5-1, chased the winner

from second-place and yielded the runner-up spot in the final yards. Dehere

Again, three-quarters of a length in back of Paul's Hope, gave back $5.60 and

finished the $521.50 trifecta ($1). A head further back was Grade 1 veteran

Siren Lure (Joyeux Danseur), who capped the $1 superfecta that returned

$3,585.60 (2-8-6-3). Next across the line were Guns On the Table (Carson City),

7-2 favorite Doppio (Gentlemen [Arg]), Northern Solider (Yankee Victor) and Soul

City Slew (Slew City Slew).