Although Bob Baffert did not qualify to run in this year’s Kentucky race presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1), the coach certainly gave his fair share in the benchmark races. suffered this past spring, with the March 6 Santa Ysabel Prize Stock (G3) being no exception. Condition has sent out the strong duo of the 1st level winner Eda and Santa Ynez Stakes’ recent deli (G2) Under the stars and the pair rewarded him with a 1-2 in a $100,000 bet event on a 3-year-old filling. 50 point race on Road to the Kentucky Oaks.
When the gate opened, Eda was hurled ahead by jockey Juan Hernandez and maintained a quarter-mile margin in: 23.62, a half-mile in: 48.05 and six contours in 1:12 ,48. Back at home, steady friend Eda Under the Stars, comes out as favorite and winner Chandelier Stakes (G2) Not easy pounce on Munnings the lead of filly. With a nudge from Hernandez, Eda took the lead over his opponents and parried the late success of Under the Stars, who was adamantly closed in lane but couldn’t keep up with his steady teammate.
Eda ($3.30) dominates more than half of Under the Stars with Ain’t Easy 3 another 3/4 length back in third.
“She felt comfortable the whole race, today she broke really sharp and I got in a good position,” said Hernandez, who drove her to victory in the Starlet Stakes (G1) ) December 4, say Los Alamitos . Racecourse. “I’m outside and when she breaks like that, I just go and let her run. I asked her around the quarter pillar when I felt the horse inside and the horse outside closing the door. I told her it was time to go and she picked it up pretty well. “
The color bearer of Baoma Corp. ran 1/6 of a mile on a fast track in 1:44.31.
“Both of my fillings are practicing really well and I am debating whether to run her or not,” Baffert said. “It was run here or gone to Sunland Park. I thought, well, we’ll keep her here. She did a great job on this and I’m glad both of my horses are running well… I don’t know where I’m going to run them next. We’ll definitely be attending (April 9) Santa Anita Oaks (G2) with someone, but I don’t know yet.”
Old Bones Racing Stable, Michael Lombardi, and Joey Platts ‘Ain’t Easy took 10 points against Kentucky Oaks for her performance.
Eda improved her record to 5-1-0 from seven starting games and increased her earnings to $430,000. Santa Ysabel is her fourth straight win.
Raised in Kentucky by Nathan McCauley, Eda was the first foal he won Lemon Drop Kid mare Show me. Eda passed the sale twice, first bringing in the expected $240,000 at Keeneland’s September 2020 Sale when it sold to Polar Enterprises from Paramount’s Sales shipment, and again when a 2-year-old at the Ocala Breeders’ March Sale -The sale price ages in training when she was offered to deposit and drop the hammer by Eddie Woods for $550,000. Agent Donato Lanni on behalf of Boama Corp.
Lucky girl made it back to the stake in Santa Anita winning $100,000 in China Doll stake 3/4 the length An agent’s mistake .
Popular Sterling Crest complete the trio.
Lucky Girl ($14), driven by Joe Bravo, ran a mile at 1:36.02 on a firm grass field.
Coached by Richard Baltas, 3-year-old daughter of Excel and Excel broke her girlhood for the last time going home to the decisive winner in the Lady of Shamrock Club that took place January 30 in the Santa Anita Oval Office.
Videotapes: Santa Ysabel S. (G3)
Videotapes: Chinese Doll S. (BT)
