Favored Corniche’s sensational front-running effort provided embattled trainer Bob Baffert with a record fifth triumph in the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance on Nov.
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Echo Zulu Dazzles in Juvenile Fillies, Pizza Bianca Delivers Emotional Win for Flay, Clement
After watching Echo Zulu deliver one of the most dominating victories in Breeders’ Cup history, co-owner Lee Levinson searched for words to sum up the feeling. “I’m an attorney; I speak for a living and I can’t talk,” Levinson said.
Finneus, Rosario Click In Golden State Juvenile
Given a patient, well-timed ride by jockey Joel Rosario, Lovingier, Fasihuddin and Navarro's Finneus rallied determinedly in the stretch to win the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile for California-bred 2-year-olds, the fourth and final added money-event on the undercard of Friday's Breeders' Cup Championships at Del Mar.
Placed in mid-pack in the early stages of the seven-furlong sprint, Finneus forged to the front nearing the wire to tally by a half-length over even-money favored Slow Down Andy, with Fast Draw Munnings third in the field of a dozen runners.
Finneus, trained by Walther Solis, stepped the seven furlongs in 1:23 flat and paid $10.00, $4.00, and $3.00 after his second success in six starts. He is a son of Stay Thirsty. Runner-up Slow Down Andy returned $3.00 and $2.60, while Fast Draw Munnings paid $4.80 to show.
JOEL ROSARIO (Finneus, winner) – “No special instructions [from trainer Walther Solis]. He just said hold him together and give him a good ride. My trip was good all the way. And he was game. That's the best kind of horse to ride.”
WALTHER SOLIS (Finneus, winner) “He's a special horse and every single race he's learning more and more. He's going to get to the point where he really has it figured out. This was a better race than [his runner-up finish in] the Del Mar Futurity. He was a little bit closer up today and now he's switching leads on time. The first couple races he didn't want to switch leads and that makes a lot of difference.”
FRACTIONS; :22.15 :45.11 1:10.21 1:23.00. See the full chart here.
The stakes win was the 31st at Del Mar for rider Rosario.
The stakes win was the first of the meet and the third at Del Mar for trainer Solis.
The winning owners are Terry Lovinger of Long Beach, Calif., Muhammed Naseer Fasihuddin, and Amanda Navarro.
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A G Indy Toughs It Out Over Time Limit To Win Senator Ken Maddy Stakes
Benefitting from a well-judged ride by jockey Umberto Rispoli, R3 Racing's A G Indy scored a neck victory over Time Limit in the $200,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes Friday at Del Mar. The five-furlong sprint over the infield Jimmy Durante turf course was a supporting race on the first day of the two-day Breeders' Championships.
A G Indy reached the wire a half-length in front of Time Limit, with Hear My Prayer third in the field of ten fillies and mares. Time for the distance was :56.71.
A G Indy returned $15.40, $7.20 and $4.20 after her fourth victory in 13 outings. Time Limit paid $8 and $4.20, while third-place paid $3.20 to show. Doug O'Neill trains the winner, a 4-year-old filly by Take Charge Indy.
UMBERTO RISPOLI (A G Indy, winner) – “I was watching Valdivia's filly [jockey Jose Valdivia, Jr. on Angelcents] up front and I knew she usually wants to drift out. But by the time we were turning for home, I couldn't wait anymore. I sent my filly outside her and she went. Then that other filly [Time Limit] came up outside us and my filly really dug in. She's a fighter.
DOUG O'NEILL (A G Indy, winner) “She does like this track and I thought Umberto [Rispoli] just gave her a great ride. There's a lot of speed here and he got to sit just off the pace and when they turned for home he found a lane and got it done. Great race by the filly and a great ride by Umberto.”
FRACTIONS: :22.38 :44.83 :56.71 See the full chart here.
The stakes win the first of the meet for rider Rispoli and his 11th stakes win at Del Mar.
The stakes win was the second of the meet for trainer O'Neill and his 42 at Del Mar.
The winning owner is Ron Arakelian of Irvine, Calif.
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