Filly gives Hector Berrios a stakes double in winning the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes. (Benoit Photo)
Future Stars Friday Undercard
Del Mar Press
DEL MAR, Calif.—The Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes is part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for eligible California-bred or sired two-year-old fillies.
Favorite Mohaven (9-5) pulls away in the stretch to give Hector Berrios an early stakes double in the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes at seven furlongs on the main track Friday at Del Mar. After an early bid for the lead from Cashed (7-1) and Tyler Gaffalione, Mohaven tracked the pacesetter to the outside and launched a big bid down the lane, while slightly drifting into the leader down the stretch, straightened up to kick away clear by 4 ¼ lengths. Cashed held on to second by half a length over another filly from the John Sadler Barn, Liberation (4-1) with Juan Hernandez up.
“This filly really impressed me today. She moved well at the three-eighths pole, and she responded when I asked her to go after the leader (Cashed) at the top of the stretch. She did shift in a bit when she switched leads, but I didn’t think there was enough contact with Cashed for the results to be changed.” Said Berrios.
Mohaven trained by John Sadler has raced exclusively at Del Mar and was her first time going longer than 5 ½ furlongs. In her lone stakes try the Generous Portions stakes in September, the Yaupon filly was the runner up by 3 ¼ lengths.
“She came in a little bit, the other one came out a little bit.” Said Sadler. “They touched but then she straightened right up and won easily so it looked like a good call to me. This is the best draw she’s gotten. I know she was on the rail the last race down here (at Del Mar). She ran three good races here, two seconds and a win. Now we had a little time to freshen her and get ready for this one.”
Owned by Legacy Ranch Inc. Mohaven is now 4-2-2-0 and has improved her earnings to $182,750.
