Del Mar Report #4

Three Stars of the Week

– 1st Star: Moulin de Mougin (KY) – The horse with the funny name broke through Sunday to grab her first stakes victory, and it was  big one!  After trailing the field for most of the race, jockey Mike Smith gave her a perfect ground saving stretch run and was victorious by about a half length in the Grade 2 John C Mabee Stakes.  It’s only her fourth win in thirteen starts, but this filly be Curlin is starting to blossom.  Her 2014 campaign has been solid.

– 2nd Star: Enterprising (FL) – It wasn’t quite as dramatic as the Oceanside Stakes when he just got up in time, but Enterprising used his come from behind style again to win the La Jolla on Saturday.  This time it was by a little more than a length, as the added distance was probably to his liking.  The horse seems to be getting better with every race, and could be ready for Grade 1 competition next.

– 3rd Star: Om (KY) – American Pharoah was supposed to be the horse that would romp in a 2 year old maiden special weight race on Saturday, but it was Om at 22-1 that was a total runaway winner.  His 97 beyer speed figure is the highest of any two year old so far, and probably makes him the favorite for any stakes race held in California in the near future.  Was this race a major fluke, or can he do it again?  Could be interesting to see…

Flop of the Week

– Miss Serendipity (ARG) – She went off as the favorite in the Grade 2 John C. Mabee Stakes, but ended up off the board and well beaten when it was all said and done.  Perhaps the layoff was too much for her to overcome, or maybe it was the uncomfortable trip she encountered.  Either way this was not her best effort, and we expect much better next time out.

Trainer Standings

Rank	Trainer Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $	Per Start $	Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Peter Miller	66	11	7	10	$571,188	$NaN	17%	28	42%
2	Jerry Hollendorfer	49	9	11	7	$683,566	$NaN	18%	27	55%
3	Doug F. O’Neill	78	8	11	13	$625,926	$NaN	10%	32	41%
4	John W. Sadler	59	7	6	13	$711,938	$NaN	12%	26	44%
4	Robert B. Hess, Jr.	31	7	3	4	$256,420	$NaN	23%	14	45%
6	Bob Baffert	41	6	3	5	$462,660	$NaN	15%	14	34%
6	Mark Glatt	32	6	5	5	$405,642	$NaN	19%	16	50%
6	Vann Belvoir	26	6	1	2	$155,870	$NaN	23%	9	35%
9	Thomas F. Proctor	22	5	3	3	$414,272	$NaN	23%	11	50%
9	Philip D’Amato	34	5	4	9	$396,100	$NaN	15%	18	53%
9	Mike Puype	31	5	3	5	$309,712	$NaN	16%	13	42%
9	A. C. Avila	16	5	4	3	$187,220	$NaN	31%	12	75%

Jockey Standings

Rank	Jockey Name	Sts	1st	2nd	3rd	Total $	Per Start $	Win%	Top3	Top3%
1	Rafael Bejarano	93	16	19	20	$1,186,190	$NaN	17%	55	59%
1	Kent J. Desormeaux	77	16	11	11	$989,770	$NaN	21%	38	49%
1	Elvis Trujillo	103	16	12	11	$876,634	$NaN	16%	39	38%
4	Mike E. Smith	58	13	4	8	$1,081,372	$NaN	22%	25	43%
5	Fernando Hernandez Perez	85	12	7	3	$587,240	$NaN	14%	22	26%
6	Joseph Talamo	114	11	15	14	$992,956	$NaN	10%	40	35%
6	Drayden Van Dyke	87	11	12	17	$646,338	$NaN	13%	40	46%
7	Tyler Baze	112	10	16	12	$879,428	$NaN	9%	38	34%
7	Martin Garcia	75	10	7	12	$723,092	$NaN	13%	29	39%
7	Victor Espinoza	70	10	8	5	$693,286	$NaN	14%	23	33%

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