Chismosa Looks to Score Third Win of Meet in Generous Portion

September 5, 2022

DEL MAR, Calif.— The Labor Day weekend stakes action continues Monday with the 30th running of the $125,000 Generous Portion for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar. A field of eight is expected for the six furlong race on the main track, including the CTBA Stakes winner Chismosa.

The daughter of Clubhouse Ride has run twice at Del Mar this summer and won both times, defeating a group of maiden special weights on opening weekend and then turning around two weeks later and handily winning the CTBA by 3 ½ lengths. That was a month ago, so Chismosa’s had plenty of rest for the Generous Portion.

“He’s doing very well,” trainer Rafael DeLeon says. “She’s improved off of her last couple of races. She’s got speed. She breaks slow everytime out of the gate, but she comes back.”

Her competition could come from a number of sources beginning with Big Hopes, stablemate of Pacific Classic winner Flightline in the John Sadler barn. The daughter of Mr. Big won first time out, breaking her maiden at Del Mar last month. She’s fired a bullet work since.

“She’s really a nice filly,” Sadler says. “She won her only start despite having trouble, so I expect a lot of improvement. I think it’s a good spot for her.”

Another top contender is Fun House, who missed by a head to Big Hopes in a maiden special weight last out. She has yet to break her maiden, but has finished second twice during the summer meet, the first time to Chismosa.

“She’s doing well,” trainer Doug O’Neill says. “A nice Cal-bred filly. She’s run good down here, so we thought we’d take a chance in good stakes company. See if we can’t light up the toteboard.”

Uncontrollable, from the Michael McCarthy barn, is another first-time winner. The daughter of Upstart won on opening day at Del Mar by two lengths over a group of maiden special weights. She’ll have a rider switch to Joe Bravo as the meet’s leading jockey, Juan Hernandez, chooses to stay with Big Hopes.

The Generous Portion is the ninth of 10-races on the Labor Day card. Here’s the field from the rail with the jockeys: 

Smiling Lady Ricardo Gonzalez Andy Mathias 15-1
UncontrollableJoe Bravo Mike McCarthy 3-1
Yo Yo Mama Abel Cedillo Brian Kornier 12-1
4E Z Pharis Hector Berrios Walther Solis 8-1
Fun Money Mario Gutierrez Doug O’Neill 110-1
Big Hopes Juan Hernandez John Sadler 2-1
Electric Lettuce Armando Ayuso Blaine Wright 10-1
Chismosa Edgar Payeras Rafael DeLeon 5/2
Juan Hernandez (Benoit)

Jockey Standings
(Current Through Saturday, September 3, 2022 Inclusive)

JockeyMts1st2nd3rdWin%In-money%Money Won
Juan Hernandez16140292225%57%$2,830,906
Umberto Rispoli13325221919%50%$2,076,628
Ramon Vazquez15219262613%47%$1,584,914
Edwin Maldonado12414161611%37%$887,486
Abel Cedillo13514131110%28%$1,110,476
Joe Bravo901411916%38%$1,125,156
Hector Berrios911313714%36%$1,037,800
Mike Smith60134922%43%$1,161,930
Kyle Frey1381015187%31%$806,062
Ryan Curatolo9988128%28%$549,132
Phil D’Amato (Benoit)

Trainer Standings
(Current Through Saturday, September 3, 2022 Inclusive)

TrainerSts1st2nd3rdWin%In-money%Money Won
Philip D’Amato10416182215%54%$2,074,490
Doug F. O’Neill1121513813%32%$1,188,432
Bob Baffert5615111227%68%$1,435,550
Peter Miller10012151212%39%$1,018,432
Jonathan Wong52125623%44%$479,800
John W. Sadler7411151315%53%$1,411,332
George Papaprodromou821110913%37%$927,400
Mark Glatt6310131216%56%$772,516
Andy Mathis3492326%41%$403,828
Dean Pederson1171064%73%$412,680

DMTC Stable Notes
Main Photo: Chimosa winning the CTBA Stakes at Del Mar August 7, 2022 (Benoit) 

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