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Del Mar Report #3

Del Mar Report #3

Lady of Fifty
Lady of Fifty

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

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