Lovesick Blues. (Benoit photo)
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Del Mar, Calif. – Mia Familia Racing Stable’s Longshot Lovesick Blues Lot his field in turn for the house and went through a length and three -quarters triumph in the 80th that on Saturday of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes on Saturday in Del Mar.
The 7-year-old gray gelding by Glazen scored the biggest victory of his career in the six Furlong function, which includes the distance in 1: 08.74 under Giovanni Franco.
It was also the biggest victory of his career for his trainer/owner Librado Barocio. He had never won a figure.
“When he broke, I said ‘great’ and we taught him how to close, so when Giovanni (Franco) turned home and she circled, I knew he ran. I picked up my wife, I was crazy. Man, what happened a miracle,” Barocio said.
The experienced runner – who made his 41st start and registered his ninth count – won a first prize of $ 240,000 of the gross wallet of $ 402,000 to push his income to $ 770,000. He returned $ 39.20 to his donors in the sun-split crowd.
“You know what, I always have full faith in this horse,” said Franco
“Knowing home he did it just like a morning training; I just waited for the time to go. By the time he hit the piece, he was completely out. I was only able to ride in the grass races. And he excels well on the grass, but as far as he works on the main track, he is always outside,” ”
“I told Librado (Barocio), you know, why not take a chance. As soon as I went back to work on horses in December, this was one of my first employees I could do. He got me my first bet to win back. Now he received a figure I win, and I am just grateful,” added Franco.
Secondly, ending in the Sprint was Pacesetter Hejazi, who is owned by Zedan Racing Stables. The third place, another length and a quarter ago, was Race Favorite World Record, racet in the side of Winstar Farm and BBN Racing.
The Crosby is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re in” Race in the Sprint division. That means that Lovingick Blues has earned herself a guaranteed place in the Startpoort for the $ 2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint, which will be disputed this year in del Mar in del Mar on 1 November.
Fractions were a fast opener of: 21.78 ,: 44.48 ,: 56.37 with a recent period of 1: 08.74
The commitment was the first of the meeting for Jockey Franco and his first in the Bing Crosby with eight Stakes victories in Del Mar. With his first in the Bing Crosby Barocio, two strikes now has victories in Del Mar.
The winning owners are the Mia Familia Racing Stable, led by trainer Barocio.
In the race prior to the Crosby, Repole Stal’s PushinessThe second choice in the grass test with five panels, known as the Daisycutter Handicap, used all the fractures and then set a mustache-to take first prize in the $ 120,500 overnight stays.
The 4-year-old bay of Merrieveeulen from Kantharos returned nine other mares and mares to reach a first prize of $ 78,000 in the dashboard. She was driven to the minute by Juan Hernandez and racet from the barn of trainer Mike McCarthy. She returned $ 6.60 to her backers for the score.
Secondly, the Uncorked of the Elkstone Group, which had three -quarters of the length, was at California Racing Partners, Ciagglia Racing, et al. Visual.
The victory was the fifth in 11 starts for pushiness and increased its bankroll to $ 386,426.
Racing is resumed on del Mar Sunday with a 11-race card and a first post from 2 p.m.
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