Enbarr Rallies Past Montebello To Win Capote Stakes At Los Alamitos

Heavily-favored Enbarr made his first victory a stakes success, rallying past stablemate Montebello in the final eighth of a mile to capture the $75,000 Capote Saturday at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif.

Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for Baoma Corporation, the 2-year-old Brody's Cause colt sat third behind the early pace set by Montebello, the 3-2 second choice, and 12-1 shot Olympic Legend, steered outside entering the stretch and went on to win by a comfortable one length in 1:16.33 for the 6 ½ furlongs.

Second behind stablemate – and eventual Del Mar Futurity winner – Pinehurst in his debut Aug. 1, Enbarr, who was ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, paid $2.80 and $2.10 as the 2-5 choice. There was no show wagering after Rhetoric, who is also trained by Baffert, and Fascinated were scratched earlier in the day.

Montebello, who finished eight lengths clear of Olympic Legend, returned $2.10. It was the Curlin colt's second consecutive runner-up finish in a stakes. The New York bred completed the exacta behind Senbei in the Funny Cide Aug. 27 at Saratoga.

Although a 1-2 finish for the stable was the desired result, the race didn't play out exactly as assistant trainer Mike Marlow thought it would.

“We thought Enbarr would be showing the way early and Montebello would be a couple of lengths off him,'' he said. “They broke and that's how it ended up with Montebello in front and Enbarr tracking.

“They're both good horses. I think Montebello is going to be better around two turns. He's got that high cruising speed while Enbarr is just a fast horse.''

Van Dyke, who was aboard Enbarr for the first time, was impressed with the colt purchased for $200,000 as a yearling.

“I just played the break and when (Montebello) showed more speed I let my horse relax,'' he said. “He gave me a good run around the turn and then really kicked into gear at the top of the stretch when he switched leads. He was just idling at the end once he got past.''

Out of the Warrior's Reward mare Star of Gallantry, Enbarr increased his earnings to $57,500.

Racing resumes Sunday at Los Alamitos. Post time is 1 p.m.

The program is highlighted by a pair of stakes – the $100,000 Los Alamitos Special for older horses at 1 1/16 miles and the $75,000 Dark Mirage for older fillies and mares at one mile.

The Special is the fifth of nine races while the Dark Mirage is the eighth.

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Baffert Nominates Four For Capote Stakes, Two For Los Alamitos Special

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert nominated four 2-year-olds to the $75,000-guaranteed Capote Stakes.

Named in honor of the champion 2-year-old of 1986, the Capote is scheduled to be run at 6 ½ furlongs at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 18.

Baffert also nominated a pair to the $100,000 Los Alamitos Special, a race at 1 1/16 miles set for Sunday, Sept. 19.

Topping the list of nominees for Baffert to the Capote is Murray, an impressive first-out winner before disappointing as the favorite in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., Sept. 6.

A $300,000 purchase at the Keeneland September sale last year and owned by a partnership that includes SF Racing LLC and Starlight Racing, Murray broke his maiden by 10 ¾ lengths July 25 before finishing fifth of six in the Futurity. The son of Street Sense and the Tiznow mare Now Now has banked $48,000.

Baffert also nominated Montebello, a New York-bred son of Curlin who won narrowly in his debut Aug. 7 at Del Mar before finishing second in the Funny Cide at Saratoga 20 days later, and the maidens Rhetoric and Enbarr.

The other nominees include Los Alamitos graduates Olympic Legend and Richards the Dream and Fascinated, who won at first asking – via disqualification – on the Golden Gate Fields turf Sept. 4.

Baffert, who won the inaugural Los Alamitos Special – when it was contested at 1 ¼ miles – with Dabster in 2018, nominated Leading Score and Magic On Tap this year.

A lightly-raced 7-year-old, Leading Score owns a victory at Los Alamitos, capturing an optional claimer at one mile during the 2017 Los Angeles County Fair meet.

Owned by breeders Patti and Hal Earnhardt III, the son of Midnight Lute has won three of 10 and earned $141,810.

Magic On Tap will be shortening up for breeder Summer Wind Equine LLC after trailing in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at 10 furlongs last month. The 5-year-old Tapit horse has won three of eight and banked $234,300.

The other nominations to the Los Alamitos Special are Bold Endeavor, Border Town, Luvluv, Manhattan Up, Margot's Boy, Red Storm Risen, and Sash.

Entries for the Capote will be taken Wednesday, Sept. 18 and for the Los Alamitos Special the following day.

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Aug. 7 Insights

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EXPENSIVE & WELL-BRED JUVENILES DEBUT ON WHITNEY UNDERCARD

5th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 2:52p.m.

An intriguing group of juvenile colts seek their diplomas Saturday on the GI Whitney S. undercard. The most expensive of the group is OXO Equine's IMMOKALEE (Curlin). The $750,000 KEENOV acquisition is out of MGSP Banree (Macho Uno), a half-sister to MSW & MGSP Superstition (Ghostzapper) and GSW Gloryzapper (Ghostzapper). Chad Brown unveils a colt from the first crop of the late Arrogate in $590,000 KEESEP buy Big Skipper. The bay is a half to MSP Summer Reading (Hard Spun) and GSP Heart of Paradise (More Than Ready). Their dam is a half to GSW Megascape (Cape Canaveral) and SW Richest Half (Rizzi). Steve Asmussen saddles a pair of first timers in Vodka Mardini (Bernardini) and Stellar Tap (Tapit). Vodka Mardini is the first foal out of GSW & GISP Hot City Girl (City Zip), a half-sister to the late champion sprinter La Verdad (Yes It's True). A $250,000 KEESEP purchase, Stellar Tap is out of a half-sister to GISW Nereid (Rock Hard Ten) and SW & GSP Sea Queen (Lemon Drop Kid). Phipps homebred Imminent Storm (Flatter) debuts for Shug McGaughey here. The gray's second dam is champion Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat), who of course is a daughter of MGISW My Flag (Easy Goer). Tony Dutrow saddles Predicted (Tapit) in his career bow. His full-sister Sweet Loretta won the GI Spinaway S. at this oval, as well as the GIII Schuylerville S. This is also the family of Canadian champion Spring in the Air (Spring At Last). Todd Pletcher sends out a second timer worth a look in Keepcalmcarryon (Union Rags). He was second on debut behind an impressive performance from stablemate and 'TDN Rising Star' Wit (Practical Joke), who went on to take the GIII Sanford S. in his next start. The bay is out of SW Lavender Chrissie (Scat Daddy), a half to GSW Baby J (J Be K) and SW & GISP Laureate Conductor (Bernstein). TJCIS PPs

 

BAFFERT UNVEILS PRICEY PAIR

4th-DMR, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 6:34p.m.

Bob Baffert saddles a pair of expensive first time starters in FLYING DRUMMER (Gun Runner) and Montebello (Curlin). Donato Lanni signed the $850,000 ticket on Flying Drummer at OBS April on behalf of Michael Lund Petersen after the colt breezed in :10 flat. The gray is out of SW & GSP Salamera (Successful Appeal), who is a half-sister to the SP dam of MSW & GISP Piedi Bianchi (Overanalyze) and MSW & GISP Outadore (Outwork). The group known as the Avengers went to $400,000 at KEESEP to acquire Montebello. The bay is out of MSW & GISP Beautiful But Blue (El Corredor), who is a daughter of MSW NY-bred Beautiful America (Dixie Brass). Richard Mandella unveils Forbidden Kingdom (American Pharoah) for MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm. The $300,000 FTKSEL buy is out of GSW Just Louise (Five Star Dady), a daughter of MGSW Sara Louise (Malibu Moon). TJCIS PPs

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