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 Juan Hernandez and Lieutenant Dan head to the winner's circle after the 2022 Green Flash Handicap |
The feature race at Del Mar on Sunday was the $150,000 Green Flash Handicap (G3) for older horses sprinting 5 furlongs on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course and is a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Turf Sprint at Keeneland on November 5. Conditions were excellent at the seaside oval with the 9,226 fans in attendance enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80's. A field of 10 went to post with last year's winner Lieutenant Dan sent off as the 9-10 favorite, unraced since finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) over the same course. In to challenge him included 3-1 second choice Dubai Key, winner of 3 consecutive allowance races since being imported from Chile, and 8-1 third choice Whatmakessammyrun, fifth in the Jaipur (G1) in June and a close second last out in allowance company.
 Lieutenant Dan leads in the stretch |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 9 Lieutenant Dan Hernandez 3.80 3.00 2.60 4 Lane Way Smith 5.20 4.00 8 Coulthard Vazquez 6.00 Winning Time: 0:55.87 $1 Exacta 9-4 17.30 $2 Quinella 4-9 22.20 $1 Trifecta 9-4-8 123.40 $1 Superfecta 9-4-8-1 523.80Results Chart |
Left: Lieutenant Dan in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Steve Miyadi said, "He's not as quick as last year but he has a new rider and that's Juan's (Hernandez) nature. If he sees a speed duel developing he likes to wait. He got to the inside and we were lucky it opened up. It wasn't at all like we thought but he switched leads on cue and kept going."
Right: Lieutenant Dan heads back to the barn.
Left: Lieutenant Dan in the paddock. Winning jockey Juan Hernandez said, "He's a really nice horse. He broke really well and I didn't bother him because he took me there and I saw a couple horse with more speed than me so I just sat behind them and waited inside. When we turn the corner, there was a little space for me and we go there. He has a really nice kick inside, really professional. I shook the reins a little bit and he picked it up."
Right: Lieutenant Dan returns after the race.
Left: Second place finisher Lane Way in the paddock before the race. The Richard Mandella trainee improved his record to 2 wins, 4 seconds, and 5 thirds in 13 starts, earning $178,560 for owner MyRacehorse.
Right: Third place finisher Coulthard returns after the race. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 5 thirds in 14 starts, earning $188,957 for owners Jay and Julie Manoogian.
This bunny apparently lives in the paddock.
 Midnight Memories wins the Torrey Pines Stakes (G3) |
Jockey Ramon Vazquez sent Midnight Memories to the lead first time by and she set fractions of 23.25, 46.95, and 1:11.23 while pressed by Desert Dawn and stalked by 21-1 Cinnamon Cat and 6-1 fourth choice Grace Adler. In the stretch Desert Dawn moved up to challenge as Midnight Memories continued to lead through 7f in 12:23.63. Kept to task by Vazquez, Midnight Memories outfinished Desert Dawn to win by 3/4 length in 1:36.32. It was another 4 1/4 lengths back to Grace Adler third.
Left: Midnight Memories in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Bob Baffert, who also trains third place finisher Grace Adler and fifth place finisher Under the Stars said, "I told Vaz (jockey Ramon Vasquez) I don't know how far she'll go but just leave there and put her on the lead. I was afraid when Desert Dawn (came to her) because she has a lot of races under her belt. We've been high on this filly all along. I would have liked to run one-two-three but it's been a good day."
Right: Midnight Memories heads back to the barn after the race.
Left: Midnight Memories in the paddock before the race. Winning jockey Ramon Vazquez said, "She broke well and we were going easy on the lead. Then when it came time, she dug in down the stretch. She's a very nice filly. I'm so happy to be riding at the meet for the first time and doing well. I wanted to ride for someone like Bob Baffert and here I am. Today I rode two horses for him and both were winners. It's exciting."
Right: Midnight Memories returns after the race.
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Desert Dawn enters the paddock. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved her record to 2 wins, 2 seconds, and 4 thirds in 11 starts, earning $621,150 for owner-breeder H and E Ranch.
Right: Fourth place finisher Grace Adler in the paddock before the race. The Bob Baffert trainee improved her record to 2 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 6 starts, earning $258,300 for owners Willow Grace Farm and Michael Lund Petersen.
The fillies break from the gate for the Torrey Pines Stakes.
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