Horse Racing: 2012 Native Diver Handicap Preview

This weekend’s Horse Racing Race of the Week takes us out to California for the 2012 Native Diver Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park, where top 2012 older horse Game On Dude has been installed as the morning line favorite. (Even though the odds were unavailable at this writing). The race, which will go off as the fourth race on Hollywood’s Saturday card with a 5pm EST post, came up light with five horses entered. Game On Dude will take on just four others in the nine furlong event. Game On Dude, who is coming off a disappointing seventh-place finish as the favorite in last month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, drew post position one.  The field also includes grade I winner Richard’s Kid, one of the top three years olds of 2012 Nonios, last year’s Native Diver winner, Kettle Corn, will attempt a repeat, and the multiple graded stakes-placed Make Music for Me.   Betfair Hollywood Park Saturday, December 1, 2012 Race 4 – 2:01 PM    Native Diver Handicap Purse $250,000. For Three-Year-Olds And U...