DEL MAR, Calif.— The Del Mar racing office has released a list of probables for next weekend’s Grade 1 stakes races to decide the champion 2-year-olds of the soon-to-conclude summer meet and set the stage for the run to the Breeders’ Cup in November at Keeneland. Six fillies are probable for Saturday’s TVG Debutante, run at six-furlongs on the main track:
Vegas Magic – Doug O’Neill – Won the G2 Sorrento at Del Mar on August 13.
Home Cooking – Bob Baffert – Broke her maiden by 9 ¼ lengths at Del Mar on August 21.
Fast and Shiny – Bob Baffert – Broke her maiden first time out at Del Mar on August 7.
And Tell Me Nolies – Peter Miller – Broke her maiden at Del Mar on August 14.
Satin Doll – Doug O’Neill – Broke her maiden first out at Del Mar on July 23, returned to run fourth in the G2 Sorrento.
Arella Star – Rodrick Rodriguez – Broke her maiden at Gulfstream Park on July 29.
Seven colts and one gelding are on the list of possibles for the G1 Runhappy Futurity run at six furlongs on the main track on Sunday:
The Big Wam – Luis Mendez – broke his maiden at Del Mar on July 23 and followed that with a win in the $125,000 Graduation on August 12. Started his career in Kentucky where he finished second in the Kentucky Juvenile at Churchill Downs on May 5.
Newgate – Bob Baffert – Broke his maiden by 3 ½ lengths at Del Mar on July 30.
Havnameltdown – Bob Baffert – Broke his maiden first out at Del Mar on July 24, then won the G3 Best Pal on August 14.
Cave Rock – Bob Baffert – Broke his maiden first out by six lengths on August 22.
Mister Iceman – Peter Miller – Broke his maiden at second asking on August 6.
Agency – Mark Glatt – Broke his maiden first out at Santa Anita on June 12 then followed it with a runner up finish in the G3 Best Pal at Del Mar on August 14.
Arrowthegreat – Dan Blacker – Ran second to Newgate in a maiden special weight at Del Mar in his first and only career start on July 30.
Classical Cat – Philip D’Amato – Broke his maiden at first asking on August 20.
Entries for the TVG Debutante will be drawn on Wednesday and for the Runhappy Futurity on Thursday.
DMTC Press Release
Photo: Horses depart the gat at Del Mar (Benoit Photo)
