Bayakoa draws 11 without Life is Sweet

The complexion of Saturday's $150,000 Bayakoa H. (G2) changed when the connections of Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (G1) winner Life is Sweet (Storm Cat) decided to bypass it following a short rest. Her absence hurts the star quality of the 1 1/16-mile event at Hollywood Park, but it generated more appeal at the entry box, providing a much more interesting handicapping puzzle for bettors as a well-matched field of 11 distaffers will head to the starting gate.

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