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Sneaking Out Wins Rancho Bernardo, Giving Rispoli Fourth Win Of Day
KMN Racing's Sneaking Out put it in gear at the head of the lane and drew off from seven rivals to tally a handy 3 3/4-length victory Friday in the 49th running of the Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar near San Diego, Calif.
Packing top weight of 123 pounds and Del Mar's leading rider, Umberto Rispoli, the homebred daughter of Indian Evening scampered the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.57.
It was win number four on the day for Rispoli, the newcomer to Del Mar this season who has established himself as its top rider and now has 32 victories at the session after 17 days of racing.
Sneaking Out earned $60,000 as the winner's share of the $101,500 purse in the Rancho Bernardoi, enlarging her bankroll to $491,441 following her sixth victory in 12 starts. The 4-year-old bay, the lone California-bred in the lineup, paid $5.60, $3.40 and $2.80 across the board as the favorite.
Finishing second was Claiborne Farm, Bass or Dilschneider, et al's Amuse and running third was Kelly and Wiltz's Gingham.
Winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, a member of racing Hall of Fame, captured his third Rancho Bernardo and his 40th stakes at Del Mar. Rispoli now has five stakes wins at the seaside oval.
In the day's Pick Six wager, nobody was able to sweep the bet resulting in a $59,375 carryover into Saturday's card.
Del Mar will present its biggest racing day of the year on Saturday when it showcases five stakes races headed by the 30th edition of the Grade 1, $500,000 TVG Pacific Classic. First post is 2 p.m.
UMBERTO RISPOLI (Sneaking Out, winner) – “This is my first time on her. We can't work horses here, so we have to watch a lot of videos. I like what I saw. She did all this today herself. She switched leads nicely, then 'bang,' she just went. At the end she was really rolling; I couldn't stop her. She's a really nice filly.
JERRY HOLLENDORFER (Sneaking Out, winner) – “I think she was even better today (than when winning the Grade 2, Great Lady M at Los Alamitos on July 4) and my rider told me he was very impressed with her. She's getting good right now. She wins a Grade 2 and then puts weight on and still wins; you always hope she can be better. (Breeders Cup?) You always have those thoughts in the back of your mind. I think there's more that she can do.”
FRACTIONS: :22.35 :45.35 1:09.34 1:15.57
The winning owners – KMN Racing – are Kevin and Kimberly Nish of Fairfield, CA.
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Donna Veloce Works Ahead of Ky Oaks
GSW Donna Veloce (Uncle Mo) posted a six-furlong work at Del Mar Friday afternoon in advance of an upcoming start in the GI Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs Sept. 4. Campaigned by Kaleem Shah, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, the filly completed the task in 1:11.60, the fastest of seven moves at the distance Friday. Commencing at the five-furlong pole, she completed her first quarter in :25.00 followed by a half :47.80 before hitting the wire :59.80. She galloped out seven eighths in 1:26.20.
An $800,000 2-year-old in training sale buy at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale in 2019, she realized $450,000 at Keeneland September a year earlier. A first out winner at Santa Anita last September, she closed out her juvenile campaign with seconds in both the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and GI Starlet S. before resuming in 2020 with a victory in her most recent start in the GIII Santa Ysabel S. Mar. 8.
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Pletcher’s Dr Post Tunes Up for Derby
Dr Post (Quality Road), who placed in both the GI Belmont S. and the GI TVG.com Haskell S. this summer, signaled his readiness for the GI Kentucky Derby Sept. 5 with a five-furlong move in 1:00.75 at Saratoga Friday. With temperatures in the mid-60s after the renovation break, Dr Post worked in company with Money Moves (Candy Ride {Arg}) over the fast main track for trainer Todd Pletcher.
“It was a good work for him today,” said Pletcher of the colorbearer for Vincent Viola’s St. Elias Stable. “He galloped out well and I was very happy with what I saw out of him.”
Pletcher, who previously won the Derby in 2010 and 2017 with Super Saver (Maria’s Mon) and Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), respectively, said this would be the penultimate work prior to the Derby for Dr Post. The sophomore, who won the Apr. 25 Unbridled S. at Gulfstream Park, is scheduled to work again next Friday, Aug. 28, at the Spa before shipping to Kentucky.
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