Wager down at 1-9 odds on a sunny afternoon at Del Mar, Nysos delivered a win for Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert within the Grade 2 $300,000 San Diego Handicap July 26.
“There was lots of strain,” Baffert mentioned. “I’ve had lots of good horses get beat on this race.”
Nysos was slowed down by site visitors on the high of the lane till angling right into a seam between horses and storming clear to win like a 1-9 favourite ought to. Rider Flavien Prat wrapped up on the colt below the wire, saving him for future targets.
The $300,500 San Diego was Nysos’ first try on the 1 1/16-mile distance, a check he handed in a last time of 1:42.61.
Baffert introduced the Grade 1 FanDuel Pacific Traditional Stakes Aug. 30 at Del Mar could be subsequent for the colt. Because it stands after his San Diego Handicap romp, the 4-year-old seems to be a professional contender in both the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Dash, the Large Ass Followers Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile, or the Longines Breeders’ Cup Traditional.
Nysos took a backseat to stablemate Mirahmadi because the bullish front-runner set a fast tempo via early fractions of :23.49, :46.91, and 1:10.82.
In the meantime, Prat was a affected person passenger aboard Nysos sitting a ground-saving journey alongside the rail. His rivals appeared content material to let him keep there so long as they might. As the sector turned for dwelling, Mirahmadi gave method grudgingly to his stablemate, who had emerged from the site visitors in a single second and was gone within the subsequent.
Nysos ($2.20) completed 2 3/4 lengths of Mirahmadi. Tarantino accomplished the trifecta at 57-1.
Lovesick Blues shocked a number of the greatest sprinters in California and past with a win within the $402,000 Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes July 26 at Del Mar. The 7-year-old California-bred gelding scored his first graded stakes win in 41 lifetime begins. He had run on turf in his earlier 5 races. Lovesick Blues paid $39.20 to win and gave coach Librado Barocio his second profession graded stakes victory and first-ever Grade 1 win.
“We’re gamblers. You gotta swing the bat if you wish to hit the grand slam,” Barocio mentioned.
The winner was ridden by Geovanni Franco. He rallied from seventh place early to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Pacesetting Hejazi held on to complete second. Kentucky shipper World Document completed third.
The ultimate time for six furlongs on the quick grime observe was 1:08.74.
The Bing Crosby is a part of the Breeders’ Cup Problem “Win and You are In” Sequence, offering automated paid entry into the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Dash this fall at Del Mar. — Tracy Gantz
