Del Mar Del Mar Preview | Cary Grant Stakes 2023: The Chosen Vron Returns From Breeders’ Cup Sprint Try November 17, 2023 The Chosen Vron (Lindsay Affleck) Del Mar Del Mar Preview | Cary Grant Stakes 2023: The Chosen Vron Returns From Breeders’ Cup Sprint Try November 17, 2023 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Del Mar will conduct a stakes doubleheader Saturday featuring a pair of $100,000 offerings – one for older Cal-bred sprinters and the other for 2-year-old fillies. Del Mar Full Card Plays Available Now There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why The “older” race is the Cary Grant Stakes, a seven-furlong spin for 3-year-olds and up that has drawn a field of nine homegrown sprinters. It is topped – and seriously topped – by the multiple-stakes winner The Chosen Vron, who takes not a class drop but a plunge from Grade I company to the state-bred ranks and is listed at 4-5 in the morning line.The filly affair – the Desi Arnaz Stakes — has five entered and also gets a 4-5 morning line favorite in the Kentucky shipper Royal Slipper, who was sent west by trainer Wesley Ward, a man who specializes in developing young horses.The Cary Grant will go as Race 8 on the nine-race card with a post time of approximately 4 p.m. The seven-furlong Desi Arnaz is slated for Race 2 on the card and will go off at 1 p.m.First post as usual throughout the fall session is at 12:30 p.m. The Chosen Vron, owned by the partnership of Sondereker Racing, Fetkin or Thornburgh, et al, is a 5-year-old gelding who has been a win machine thus far in his career with 13 victories in 18 starts and earnings of $1,092,678.The son of Vronsky is trained by veteran J. Eric Kruljac and in his last two starts beat Grade I company at Del Mar in the Bing Crosby Stakes on July 29, then took on the best sprinters in America in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on November 4 where he managed to finish fifth.He’ll again be handled by regular rider Hector Berrios as they try for a repeat in the Cary Grant, a race they won by three and a quarter lengths last year.In the Desi Arnaz, Michael Tabor’s Uncle Mo filly Royal Slipper jumps into stakes company off a smart debut tally against straight maidens at Keeneland on October 6 under Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez.The veteran jockey will be up again Saturday and break from Post 4 in the short field. Here are the full fields with riders and morning line odds for the two stakes:The Cary Grant:Bernsen and Mia Familia Racing’s Principe Carlo, Kyle Frey (15-1) McMahon or Rudy’s Trip to Spain, Giovanni Franco (20-1) J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s None Above the Law, Flavien Prat (6-1) Nick Alexander’s Lovesick Blues, Umberto Rispoli (12-1) Fast Draw Munnings (scr) William Peeples’ Big City Lights, Juan Hernandez (5/2) The Chosen Vron R L Stables’ Moose Mitchell, Mario Gutierrez (12-1) Alexander’s Desmond Doss, Tyler Baze (12-1)Red Baron’s Barn or Rancho Temescal’s Fast Draw Munnings was originally entered in the race but was scratched Thursday morning.Of note among the runners is the fact that the now 7-year-old gelding Principe Carlo won the Cary Grant in 2021, giving trainer Librado Barocio his first stakes victory.The Desi Arnaz:Hunt, Giglio or Rogitz’s Nothing Like You, Hernandez (5/2) Haymes, McCadden or Strauss, et al’s Tambo, Antonio Fresu (7/2) Great Friends Stables or Davis’ Don’t Bring Crazy, Rispoli (12-1) Royal Slipper Baoma Corp’s Halone, Prat (6-1) Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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