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Even though it was not easy, heavily-favored Charm the Maker became a stakes winner Sunday, capturing the $100,000 Sharp Cat at Hollywood Park.

Six weeks after finishing a close third in the Grade I Oak Leaf at Santa Anita, the 2-year-old Empire Maker filly wore down Killer Graces in the closing yards to prevail by 1 ¼ lengths at odds of 2-5.

Wide throughout after breaking from the outside in the field of six, Charm the Maker was able to win for the second time in three starts. The $60,000 payday increased her earnings to $127,800.

Trained by Hall of Famer Ron McAnally for his wife Debbie, Charm the Maker, who was ridden by Garrett Gomez, completed the 1 1/16 miles over Cushion Track in 1:45.14. The McAnallys bred the winner in Kentucky.

The victory enabled Gomez to become the first jockey to win the Sharp Cat twice. His first win had come aboard Runway Rosie in 2006.

Charm the Maker, who defeated maidens by 4 ¼ lengths Aug. 31 at Del Mar prior to her one length defeat in the Oak Leaf, returned $2.80, $2.40 and $2.10.

The win was the first in a stakes at the Autumn meet for McAnally since he won the Intercontinental Handicap Nov. 28, 2007 with Charm the Giant, who is the dam of Charm the Maker.