Weld out of luck at Hollywood

Dermot Weld’s Carribean Sunset finished fourth in the American Oaks at Hollywood Park.

Pure Clan, trained by Bob Holthus and ridden by Julien Leparoux ran out a three-quarter length winner over Satan’s Circus.

She remains undefeated on grass with four wins in as many starts.

She boosted her career earnings to 1,002,416 with the 450,000 winner’s share and cemented her status as one of the leading North American three-year-old fillies on turf.

“I tell you, it took me 56 years to find a race I could win. A lot of my friends came [to Hollywood Park] in the ’50s and ’60s,” Holthus told www.thoroughbredtimes.com.

“I was a little worried turning for home if she was going to be able to get through, but she made it.

“Julien did a great job. She always runs the last sixteenth of a mile as hard as she can. I felt pretty confident when I saw her head coming up through there.”

Jane Chapple-Hyam’s Annie Skates only beat one home.