ARCADIA, Calif. - Charlie Em won a claimer in Wolverhampton, England, last August. Saturday, she won her American debut in a much fancier race, the $100,500 Senorita Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Ridden by Garrett Gomez, Charlie Em had an ideal trip in the Grade 3 Senorita, winning the one-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies by a head over Scarlet Strike, the 3-5 favorite. Scarlet Strike was last of eight early, and closed well with a wide rally to just miss winning her second consecutive race.