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 Jockey Mike Smith celebrates after winning the 2025 Del Mar Debutante aboard Bottle of Rouge |
The feature event on Saturday of closing weekend of the Del Mar summer meeting was the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) for top 2-year-old fillies on the west coast sprinting 7 furlongs on the main track. Conditions were typical for early September in San Diego County with the 8,430 fans in attendance under sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70's. Explora was sent off as the 3-5 favorite in the field of 7 off her debut win on August 17. In to challenge her included 11-4 second choice Himika, undefeated in her 2 starts including the Sorrento Stakes (G3) last out, and 9-1 third choice Bottle of Rouge off her maiden win at second asking on August 9.
 Down the stretch in the Del Mar Debutante |
Jockey Juan Hernandez sent Explora to the lead out of the chute through fractions of 22.05 and 44.62 while pressed by 16-1 Grandma Mary and stalked by Himika and 9-1 Bottle of Rouge. Into the stretch Explora continued to lead through 3/4 in 1:09.74 but Bottle of Rouge, 4th early under Mike Smith, came out 4 wide for room and rallied to win by a length in 1:23.05. It was another 1/2 length back to late-running 10-1 La Wally third.
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 5 Bottle of Rouge Smith 20.20 5.00 3.60 1 Explora Hernandez 2.40 2.10 6 La Wally Fresu 8.80 Winning Time: 1:23.05 $1 Exacta 5-1 23.50 $2 Quinella 1-5 13.20 $1 Trifecta 5-1-6 91.10 $1 Superfecta 5-1-6-2 123.50Results Chart |
Left: Bottle of Rouge in the winner's circle. Jimmy Barnes, assistant to trainer Bob Baffert said, "The way the race set up they were moving right along up front so it doesn't surprise me that's the way we ended up finishing. They're all lightly raced fillies. That's her third start so that helps. We'll take a one-two finish anytime. We're just very proud of her." Winning owner Jill Baffert added, "I'm so excited. I knew she'd be up against it. I thought it was a salty race."
Right: Bottle of Rouge in the paddock before the race. Winning jockey Mike Smith said, "First time I've ever been on her; never even worked her. Have to thank Jill (Jill Baffert, the filly's owner and the wife of trainer Bob Baffert). She told Bob he had to ride me; she wouldn't let up. She insisted. So he put me on. Thank you, Jill. Thank you, Bob. About 150 yards or so out of the gate she just seemed to lose her hind end for a bit. But she recovered nicely and picked it up. She ran well today."
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Explora in the paddock before the race. Jockey Juan Hernandez said, "It was a tough draw from the one. I had to break running. She gave me everything she had. The winner is a nice filly."
Right: Third place finisher La Wally in the paddock. The Mark Glatt trainee improved her record to 1 win and 1 third in 2 starts, earning $84,000 for owner Muir Hut Stables.
 Gimme a Nother wins the John C. Mabee Stakes |
Jockey Kent Desormeaux sent 21-1 Hopeful to a clear lead first time by through fractions of 24.11, 48.01, and 1:12.50 while pressed by Gimme a Nother and stalked by Medoro and 30-1 Baltic Fire. Turning for home Hopeful tired allowing Gimme a Nother to inherit the lead through 1 mile in 1:36.89. Kept to task by Juan Hernandez, Gimme a Nother drew off to win by 1 1/4 lengths over favorite Medoro in 1:48.55. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to 20-1 Mission of Joy third.
Left: Gimme a Nother in the winner's circle. Alice Clapham, assistant to winning trainer Graham Motion said, "Juan had a plan and we said if somebody wants to go just let them and just let her sit in there. She's very straight forward and easy to ride and he did a great job. When he asked her and she got with the other one and changed leads I thought 'Now she's got 'em.'"
Right: Gimme a Nother heads back to the barn after the race. Winning jockey Juan Hernandez said, "(Clapham) told me she's a really nice filly. She told me she can run from behind the pace; you can do whatever you want with her. Around the turn she was getting out a little bit and (Medoro) was getting a little close to me. So I was just trying to get in a good position and save ground. As soon as the horse ahead of me stepped out a little bit, around the quarter pole, that's when she took off."
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Medoro heads out to the track before the race. Trainer Peter Eurton said, "We had every opportunity to run her down. We just didn't."
Right: Third place finisher Mission of Joy in the paddock before the race. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved her record to 5 wins, 0 seconds, and 4 thirds in 20 starts, earning $560,667 for owners RyZan Sun Racing and Madaket Stables.
 Dreaming of Alys wins the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf |
Jockey hector Berrios sent South Bay to the lead first time by through fractions of 22.72, 47.33, and 1:13.10 while pressed by 37-1 Cara Rose and stalked by 8-1 Queen Bay. Into the stretch the pacesetters tired as 17-1 Hypergamy gained a short lead through 7f in 1:22.51. 61-1 Dreaming of Alys, 7th early under Diego Herrera, came out 4 wide and rallied to win by a length over late-running 75-1 longhest shot Pentle Bay in 1:37.11. It was another 3/4 length back to Hypergamy third, and 1 1/4 more to favorite Yours Sincerely fourth.
Dreaming of Alys in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Phil D'Amato said, "I really liked her in the Sorrento and it threw me for a loop when she climbed all the way in there. So I thought to eliminate the climbing and dirt in her face let's throw her on the grass. I put some grass works into her and against some really good horses she held her own." Winning jockey Diego Herrera added, "I was just following the horses in front of me, and she was travelling a little faster once we got to the top of the stretch. Down the lane I think she could go further; I felt like I had a lot of horse underneath me. After the wire she didn't show any signs of weakening. I was really excited that we were able to get the job done, especially with her odds being so big. Horses don't read odds, and neither do I. I just ride my horse with a lot of confidence."
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