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I'm Smokin StakesDEL MAR, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 I’M SMOKIN STAKES
$100,000 2-y-o, Cal-bred, 6 f VICTOR ESPINOZA (John Scott) – “He’s a talented colt and I didn’t want to rush him. The plan was to lay back and then make a late run. I could see they were going quick up front and I thought they’d come back to me. I took him wide and kept him safe and timed it right. He gave me what we needed. He’ll go on, too. The farther the better.” ALEX SOLIS (Daylight Storm) – “I’m proud of how well he ran. He tried hard. And that was quick time for these horses.” MICHAEL BAZE (Tribal Face) – “He broke good and I didn’t want to go with the early speed so we eased back a bit. On the turn I tapped him on the shoulder and he went. He just got tired. He needed the race.” TYLER BAZE (Yogaroo) (Eased and Baze dismounted shortly after the finish line) – “I wasn’t sure. He got really tired. Then he whinneyed real loud on me. Last time I had a horse do that, he dropped dead shortly thereafter. I think he might have a breathing problem. But I wasn’t going to take any chances.” CARLA GAINES (John Scott) -- “I was a little concerned early when he was so far back. He was that way in his maiden race but it’s easier to make up ground in a maiden race. It’s a lot harder if you’re running against winners like today. I can hardly wait to stretch him out. We think he’ll be a really good two-turn horse.” FRACTIONS: :22.44 :45.62 :57.85 1:10.26 The stakes win was the third of the meet for Victor Espinoza and his fourth in the I’m Smokin. He now has 62 stakes wins at Del Mar. The stakes wins was the third of the meet for Carla Gaines and her second in the I’m Smokin. She now has nine stakes wins at Del Mar. |
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