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 Formidable Man after winning the 2024 Hollywood Derby |
The feature race on Saturday of closing weekend at Del Mar was the $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1) for three-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles on the Jimmy Durante turf course. Conditions were typical for late November at the seaside oval for the 4,118 in attendance, with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70's, the main track rated fast and the turf going firm. Jockey Club Derby Invitational (G3) winner Carson's Run was sent off as the 5-1 favorite in the field of 11. In to challenge him included 3-1 second choice Donegal Momentum, winner of the Gio Ponto Stakes at Aqueduct, and 5-1 third choice King of Gosford, winner of the Let it Ride Stakes.
 Down the stretch in the Hollywood Derby |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 6 Formidable Man Rispoli 12.60 5.60 4.00 5 King of Gosford Ortiz Jr. 6.00 4.40 7 Donegal Momentum Castellano 4.00 Winning Time: 1:48.40 $1 Exacta 6-5 33.90 $2 Quinella 5-6 35.20 $1 Trifecta 6-5-7 179.70 $1 Superfecta 6-5-7-1 1,059.70 $1 Super High-5 6-5-7-1-4 2,483.00Results Chart |
Left: Formidable Man in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Umberto Rispoli said, "Look this horse has been working lights out, for weeks. Michael decided to escape to twilight there and I think that was a perfect call, giving a horse enough time for this race. It is always a tough race at the end of the year. We have a few horses coming from back East, so we have to respect everybody, and the horses from California. But look, I am pleased. I have been working him for the past three works that he had, and he was getting better, better and better. I knew there was quality and potential there. And he proved that to me today. I can't be more pleased for Mr. Warren and his wife; they really support me, giving me so many chances in my career, and it's a blessing to win for people like that."
Right: Formidable Man in the paddock before the race. Winning trainer Mike McCarthy said, "He had a fantastic trip. I had said to Umberto (jockey Rispoli) maybe we go ahead and bounce out of there early. I wasn't sure what to make of the pace. On paper it didn't look like there was going to be a ton. Glad to see we were sitting where we were just behind the speed. He always looked like he was threatening to run a big one. A hole opened up and he exploded." McCarthy dedicated the win to fellow trainer and former boss Ben Cecil who died Friday after a battle with cancer. "He was a good man, a good father, and a good trainer. He loved life. This is a tough day."
Left: Second place finisher King of Gosford in the paddock. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "I was traveling beautifully. The winner got the jump on me. The way he ran, he's a good horse with a good mind."
Right: Third place finisher Donegal Momentum in the post parade. The Tom Morley trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 6 starts, earning $252,250 for owner Donegal Racing.
Fifth place finisher and beaten favorite Carson's Run in the paddock before the race. The Christophe Clement trainee has a record of 5 wins, 2 seconds, and 0 thirds in 10 starts, earning $1,580,629 for owners West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey.
The $200,000 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) featured a field of 12 older horses going 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Knickerbocker Stakes (G3) runner-up Redistricting was sent off as the 3-2 favorite over 3-1 second choice Almendares, second in the Del Mar Mile (G2) and City of Hope Mile (G2), and 8-1 third choice Easter, fifth in the City of Hope Mile.
Jockey Mike Smith sent 15-1 Sumter to the lead first time by through fractions of 23.98, 47.29, and 1:10.55 while pressed by 73-1 Fast Buck and stalked by 3-1 Cabo Spirit and 19-2 fourth choice Seal Team. Turning for home the frontrunners tired allowing Seal Team to inherit the lead through 1 mile in 1:34.92. 11-1 Mi Hermano Ramon, 8th early under Hector Berrios, came out 3 wide for room and outfinished deep closing favorite Redistricting to win by 1/2 a length in 1:41.07. It was a neck back to 12-1 Astronomer third.
Full results chart from DRF
Left: Mi Hermano Ramon in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Hector Berrios said, "They went fast early and we just got comfortable. He was fine. Then I started following Kazushi (Kimura on Astronomer) and on the turn we found a spot. When I asked my horse, he really went. He's a nice horse. At the end he was looking around for another horse to beat."
Right: Mi Hermano Ramon in the paddock before the race. Winning trainer Mark Glatt said, "He's going to run his race. He's going to fall back. He's not a horse that can quicken so we just wanted to keep him in the clear. Don't want to lose any momentum with him because once he gets going he comes pretty good. Hector (Berrios) put a perfect ride on him, they parted the seas for him and he got a spot and got the 'W'."
Left: Second place finisher and beaten favorite Redistricting in the paddock before the race. Jockey Flavien Prat said, "He was too far back."
Right: Third place finisher Astronomer in the paddock. The Simon Callaghan trainee improved his record to 3 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in 15 starts, earning $296,300 for owner-breeder Alice Bamford and co-owner Michael Tabor.
Kicking off the Saturday stakes trio was the $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3) featuring a field of 11 two-year-old fillies going 1 mile on the turf. Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf third place finisher Sea Runner was sent off as the 5-2 favorite over 9-2 second choice Resolve off her maiden win at third asking, and 8-1 third choice Casalu, 4th in the Anaokia Stakes after finishing second in the Surfer Girl Stakes (G3).
Jockey Frankie Dettori sent 13-1 Tigerish to the lead first time by through fractions of 22.69, 46.98, and 1:12.27 while pressed by 9-1 Acquitted and stalked by 19-2 Lee's Baby Girl. Turning for home the pacesetters tired as Casalu, 6th early, inherited the lead through 7f in 1:24.78. 10-1 Will Then, 10th early under Vincent Cheminaud, came out 5 wide for room and rallied to win going away by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:36.46. It was another 3/4 lengths back to late-running Resolve third.
Full results chart from DRF
Left: Will Then in the winner's circle. Winning jockey Vincent Cheminaud said, "I was very confident. I was influenced three years ago; I rode a lot for Augustin Stables. It is very important for me, they gave me their trust, their belief in me and I was very happy to win for them today. And you know, Jonathan (trainer Thomas) is such a good trainer, and we have a very good relationship. Listen, the last time she won easy, but today she needs to improve. She is very nice, you know. I want to see her in the next year."
Right: Will Then in the paddock before the race. Winning trainer Jonathan Thomas said, "I loved that trip. I actually loved the fact that she got shuffled back. Just for educational reasons I thought this was great. Once the pace kicked on it looked like there was a lot of contested situations in front of us. We just looped and reined out of the back and got a clear run. She's really figuring this course out quickly."
Left: Second place finisher Casalu in the paddock before the race. Jockey Kazushi Kimura said, "She did everything right. From the three-eighths, I started asking her to pick it up. She finished strong. Unfortunately, she got beat."
Right: Third place finisher Resolve in the paddock. Trainer Leonard Powell said, "She got checked two or three times and still rallied. I think objectively she was the best. She's got a nice future."
Fourth place finisher and beaten favorite Sea Runner in the paddock before the race. The Tim Yakteen trainee has a record of 1 win, 0 seconds, and 2 thirds in 4 starts, earning $59,400 for owner-breeder Cuyathy.
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