With the scratch of Lisette, the Bayakoa field was down to six, with As Time Goes By facing Warren's Showtime, second in her last start in the Betty Grable, and Moonlight d'Oro, a last-out second to Livingmybestlife in the Seashell at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif. After an even break, Harvest Moon showed her head in front first, with As Time Goes By stalking on the rail and Bye Bye Bertie on the outside in third. They stayed one-two-three around the first turn and into the backstretch, with Stellar Sound boldly moving to the lead in the last part of the backstretch. As Time Goes By went with her, these two entering the far turn with As Time Goes By on the lead.

Into the stretch at the Cypress, Calif., track, As Time Goes By was able to shake off Stellar Sound, who gave way to a surging Warren's Showtime on the outside. As Time Goes By did not let her challenger by, holding off Warren's Showtime to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Moonlight d'Oro was third and Stellar Sound fourth.

The final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:42.97. Find this race's chart here.

As Time Goes By paid $4.20, $3.00, and $2.10. Warren's Showtime paid $4.40 and $2.80. Moonlight d'Oro paid $2.40.

“She was going well the entire way. I actually think (Warren's Showtime) got about a neck ahead of me in midstretch, but she regrouped and really dug in. She was very game,'' jockey Flavien Prat said after the Bayakoa.

“I love this filly. I love (wife) Jill No. 1 and this filly No. 2. My two favorite girls. They went so fast early, I was afraid of the runner-up (Warren's Showtime) who is a really good horse, and I was hoping (As Time Goes By) would have something left. I've always been high on her. I'm hoping she runs as a 5-year-old because I'd really like to win a Grade 1 with her and I know she can. (Owners Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith) said if she's doing well, they will keep her in training,'' trainer Bob Baffert said after the race.

Bred in Kentucky by Orpendale and Chelston, As Time Goes By is out of the Dehere mare Take Charge Lady, a multiple G1 stakes winner and dam of 2013 Travers Stakes winner Will Take Charge. The 4-year-old filly is owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. With her win in the G3 Bayakoa, As Time Goes By has four wins in nine starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of five wins in 12 starts and career earnings of $535,600.

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Favoritism in the dash will be an interesting contest all its own. Three of the fillies are eligible to step into that role off recent efforts – LNJ Foxwoods or La Providencia's Scotish Star, Don Alberto Stable's Stellar Sound and Hronis Racing's Edgeway. All are 4-year-olds, all carry topweight of 123 pounds and all have shown exceptional “lick” in sprint races.

Scotish Star will be making her second U.S. start for Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella. The Argentinian miss by the Deputy Minister stallion Key Deputy won twice easily in her native land as a 2-year-old and then just missed in her six-panel North American debut at Del Mar on July 29. She gets leading rider Flavien Prat back in the boot for the Rancho Bernardo.

Stellar Sound, a gray by Tapit, beat Scotish Star in that July 29 race, getting up in the last jump to win by a neck. She's a three-time winner who has been stakes-placed on several occasions and trainer Mike McCarthy has designated rider Juan Hernandez to handle her once more Friday.

Edgeway is a daughter of Competitive Edge who has won four of her seven outings and banked $319,200. She captured the Carousel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in April and has the sort of speed that could put her on the lead as the fastest of the fast in this lineup. Trainer John Sadler has designated Joe Bravo as his filly's pilot.

Here's the full field in post position order with riders and morning line odds:

1. Scotish Star (9/5)
2. Hronis Racing's Candura (Umberto Rispoli, 10-1)
3. Stellar Sound (2-1)
4. Edgeway (8/5)
5. Gem Inc or Kagele's Proud Emma (Mike Smith, 8-1)

The Rancho Bernardo goes as Race 6 on an eight-race card. First post for the day is the usual Friday 4 p.m. start.

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Five graded events, topped by the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic are part of an 11-race card on Saturday. The $100,000 Grade 3 Green Flash on a nine-race program on Sunday wraps up the stakes smorgasbord.

Stellar Sound and Scotish Star, a pair of 4-year-old fillies who finished 1-2 in a six-furlong allowance race at Del Mar on July 29 return for a rematch with an added sixteenth of a mile to run in the Rancho Bernardo.

The field from the rail with jockeys in parentheses: Scotish Star (Flavien Prat); Candura (Umberto Rispoli); Stellar Sound (Juan Hernandez); Edgeway (Joe Bravo); and Proud Emma (Mike Smith).

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