Del Mar Report #3

Three Stars of the Week

– 1st Star: Lady of Fifty (KY) – She had been knocking on the door against these types of horses, and on Saturday in the Clement L Hirsch things finally worked out in her favor.  After making a five wide sweeping move at the top of the stretch, Lady of Fifty pulled clear down the lane to earn her first Grade 1 victory.  With the California Older Filly and mares division being wide open, Lady of Fifty is going to be very competitive in any race they put her in next.  It could be said that she has been the most consistent runner all year.

– 2nd Star: Alberts Hope (KY) – We haven’t focused much on the two-year olds yet, but this week is a good place to start.  On Sunday Alberts Hope won the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes by a half-length, making him two for two for his career.  Both of his wins have come from slightly off the pace and this Sunday’s win was the result of a well-timed ride by Alonso Quinonez.  It’s always a question as to how far these early two-year old winners will stretch, but so far Alberts Hope hasn’t had much trouble around one turn.

– 3rd Star: Awesome Baby (KY) – You just had to know all systems where go for this one.  Her last workout was a bullet, the breeding is perfect, and the connections of Bob Baffert and Martin Garcia are awfully tough to beat in California.  Awesome Baby didn’t disappoint in her debut Sunday as she dominated a group of Maiden Special Weight runners winning wire to wire by over four lengths.  The win will undoubtedly spring-board her to a stakes next time out.

Flop of the Week

– Include Me Out (KY) – It was supposed to be a romp for Include Me Out in the Clement L Hirsch, but instead it was a major disaster.  While up close to a moderate pace throughout, when the real running started Include Me Out had no answer, and finished a flat 8th beaten by over five lengths as the even money favorite.  The performance has to be a real head scratcher for all involved, as she looked primed for this race coming in off a win in a smaller stakes as a prep for this one.

Trainer Standings

Rank	Trainer Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $		Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	John W. Sadler	65	14	12	10	$1,027,414		22%	36	55%
2	Bob Baffert	39	12	7	2	$763,580		31%	21	54%
3	Peter Miller	39	8	5	3	$385,950		21%	16	41%
4	Jerry Hollendorfer	33	7	2	4	$586,220		21%	13	39%
5	Mike R. Mitchell	30	5	5	3	$236,452		17%	13	43%
6	Doug F. O’Neill	51	3	12	5	$356,020		6%	20	39%
6	Mike Puype	23	3	4	3	$256,630		13%	10	43%
6	Thomas F. Proctor	14	3	2	3	$242,090		21%	8	57%
6	Jeff Mullins	21	3	6	1	$239,754		14%	10	48%
6	Tim Yakteen	8	3	0	1	$226,096		38%	4	50%
6	Mark Glatt	18	3	2	2	$187,440		17%	7	39%
6	Victor L. Garcia	10	3	3	0	$175,438		30%	6	60%
6	Richard E. Mandella	11	3	0	1	$159,930		27%	4	36%
6	Cody Autrey	19	3	3	3	$143,430		16%	9	47%
6	Dan L. Hendricks	12	3	0	2	$121,436		25%	5	42%
6	Leonard Powell	4	3	0	0	$103,450		75%	3	75%
6	Vann Belvoir	15	3	1	3	$77,650		20%	7	47%

Jockey Standings

Rank	Jockey Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $		Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Rafael Bejarano	106	21	21	11	$1,329,330		20%	53	50%
2	Martin Garcia	62	13	7	3	$730,420		21%	23	37%
3	Julien R. Leparoux	58	12	5	9	$765,128		21%	26	45%
3	Edwin A. Maldonado	90	12	11	8	$663,390		13%	31	34%
5	Gary L. Stevens	35	11	4	3	$720,994		31%	18	51%
6	Victor Espinoza	67	9	15	7	$740,122		13%	31	46%
7	Joseph Talamo	104	8	15	15	$752,170		8%	38	37%
8	Corey S. Nakatani	51	7	5	11	$671,332		14%	23	45%
8	Mario Gutierrez	54	7	9	5	$385,570		13%	21	39%
10	Martin A. Pedroza	57	6	1	8	$241,672		11%	15	26%
11	Agapito Delgadillo	42	4	3	8	$246,146		10%	15	36%
11	Joel Rosario	9	4	1	0	$160,674		44%	5	56%
13	Mike E. Smith	27	3	3	3	$414,830		11%	9	33%
13	Irving Orozco	57	3	4	12	$232,582		5%	19	33%
15	Alex Bisono	16	2	0	2	$83,260		13%	4	25%
15	Alberto Delgado	13	2	1	0	$82,790		15%	3	23%

Preview to Next Week

– Wednesday – The Sorrento Stakes (Grade 3) – Two Year Old Fillies – 6 1/2 Furlongs – Purse: $150,000

– Friday – The Daisy Cutter Handicap – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward – 5 Furlongs (Turf) – Purse: $90,000

– Saturday – La Jolla Handicap (Grade 2) – Three Year Olds – 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) – Purse: $150,000

– Sunday – John C. Mabee Stakes (Grade 2) – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward – 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) – Purse: $250,000