Nysos. (Benoit photo)
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Del Mar, Calif. – Baoma Corps Nysos1/9 on the board and only on the task of turning back five rivals, his job was handled if a good horse should and clearly passed through the track to end the best in the 84th edition of the San Diego Handicap on Saturday in Del Mar.
The flashy Nyquist -Veulen was handled by champion Jockey Flavien Prat and takes his shed instructions from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. The two of them combined to win their 100th bet in Del Mar (Prat) and their record 179th (Baffert).
“He was ready. (Flavien) Prat was just patiently behind it and he had enough horse to cut around the corner. Once he got that little one, I knew it was over,” said Baffert.
‘I am happy to win the San Diego. I was not lucky in this race. I have had some great horses here. But a lot of pressure. I felt what Bill Mott felt today (in the Jim Dandy in Saratoga). It’s just a relief that this horse has won and hopefully the Pacific Classic is the next one for him. “
The winner, a 4-year-old Bay, paid the minimum $ 2.20 to his supporters. He also won a first prize of $ 180,000 from the gross wallet of $ 300,500 in the class II headliner. He ran the mile and one sixteenth in 1: 42.61. He now has a win of $ 598,500 for five wins and a second in six starts.
The second end was SF Racing, Starlight Racing, et al by Mirahmadi, who was better for three and a quarter than Tarantino van Bernsen or Rockingham Ranch.
“He broke well, and he felt at ease, so I stayed there. He felt completely at ease. I had no special instructions with him, just driving,” said Prat.
“Can he continue running? We will never really know until they do it, but I get the impression that he can deal with it.”
Fractions were : 23.49 ,: 46.91, 1: 10.82 and 1: 36.30.
The San Diego is considered the most important preparation of the track for its piece The resistance – the $ 1,000,000, degree I Pacific Classic, which will be performed on Saturday 30 August.
Baffert indicated that if everything is right, the Pacific Classic would probably be the next stop of his horse.
The commitment was the first of the meeting for trainer Baffert, but his third in the San Diego who wins the Hall of Fame trainer 179 del Mar Stakes, wins the most by every trainer.
It was also the first victory of the meeting for Rider Prat and his first in the San Diego. Standing fifth among all riders, he now has 100 Stakes victories in Del Mar.
The winning owners, by Charles and Susan Chu from Massachusetts, racing when the NOM the course of Baoma Corp.
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