6 Acclimate, who faded badly to finish last of 14 and Astronaut, who was shuffled back to finish 12th. Three also-rans in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf return Friday in the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar: Rockemperor, who finished eighth on Nov. The colt previously won the Grade I Arkansas Derby and the Ellis Park Derby but finished fourth in the Iowa Derby, third in the Oklahoma Derby and 16th in the Kentucky Derby. The New Mexico triumph was the third win of the year for Super Stock, trained by Steve Asmussen for a partnership including his father. Tesoro, Pirate Junction and Convention completed the order of finish. Kept well wide on the track and far out of any potential trouble, he took the lead halfway through and edged clear to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Super Stock, a Dialed In colt, faced only three rivals and didn't have to exert himself unduly in the 1 1/16-miles event, run over a fast track.
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