Heredia and Hernandez both on fire. (Benoit photo)
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From the Mar Press
Del Mar, Calif. – Wathnan Racing’s Heraedie Arranged out of the gate and only one mile and a sixteenth on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course in Del Mar, that rider Juan Hernandez gave his sixth winner of the afternoon in Saturday’s Yellow Ribbon Handicap.
The 6-year-old Dark Angel Mare covered the distance in 1: 42.92 to complete two and a quarter length the best in the 73rd course of the degree II offer. She earned a first prize of $ 120,000 from the gross wallet of $ 201.500 and pushed her career income to $ 429.285 for what her seventh victory was in her 16th start. She paid $ 5.40 for $ 2 as the favorite of 17-10 race.
Abbondanza Racing, Medallion Racing and McNulty’s Public Assembly ran in second place, with Abbondanza Racing, Aldabbagh and Ivarone’s Washtower sipping with a nose.
Hernandez was the leading rider of del Mar in day 14 of the summer meeting with 16 scoops. His six winners push his scores to 22 and bring him eight victories for second place in second place Antonio Fresu.
One of the earlier scores of the Mexican rider came aboard the chances of favorite desert gate in the best PAL deployment for 2-year-olds.
“I was a bit surprised that he (Jockey Juan Hernandez) ended up on the front. But he let her settle, and she went so easily. Then I saw the: 49. We thought one of Phil d’Amatos could go and we haunted a little.
Hernandez joined four other riders who had six scores in one day in the Shore Oval, most recently by Flavien Prat in 2022. The record of one day is seven triumphs, reached by Victor Espinoza in 2006 and Drayden of Dyke in 2018.
Hernandez noticed: “She took me forward. My marefreen was really fresh at the Post Parade. And I was” she’s going to break sharply “and she did that. You know. I was just galloping with her. It was her first time she was in the first place, but you were the fire.”
Asked about winning 6 out of 9 races today and one last to go, Hernandez has to say this; “Always, when I jump on the horse, I just try to win the race, you know, I’m just going to jump on the next horse.”
The winning owners Wathnan Racing are from Lexington, Ky.
Racing is resumed on del Mar Sunday.
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