John Harris' Harris Farms' California-bred Closing Remarks won Saturday's $250,500 John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar, staying within range early, then firing down the middle of the track in the stretch to pull away to a 1 3/4 triumph in the Grade 2 turf race for fillies and mares, aged 3 and up.
The winner, a 5-year-old homebred mare by Vronsky, covered the 1 1/8 miles on firm turf in 1:48.23 and earned a check of $150,000. She paid $4.80 to win.
Closing Remarks was handled by Umberto Rispoli and is trained by Carla Gaines. She was capturing the sixth race of her career and increased her bankroll to $861,320.
Finishing second was Abbondanza Racing and Medallion Racing, and partners' Turnerloose, who was a neck better than Glen Hill Farm's Paris Peacock.
In the day's Race 5, the chestnut filly Flattery came running from dead last to zoom by seven rivals and come away a length winner in the 12th running of the $101,500 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf.
The daughter of Flatter, owned by an extended partnership headed by Exline-Border Racing, covered the mile on grass in 1:36.86 under leading rider Juan Hernandez to finish up in 1:36.86 and pick up a check for $60,000. She now has two victories in two starts and earnings of $109,200. She paid $8.60 for the win.
Finishing second in the stakes was Living the Dream, Medallion Racing or Fowler's race favorite Loterie, who had a length and a quarter on Great Friends Stables et al's Angiolleta.
The track's popular Pick Six bet was not hit Saturday meaning there will be a carryover of $211,245 into Sunday's closing card. Closing Day means a “mandatory payout” on the wager, which could run into the millions. First post will be 1:30 p.m.
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