Solana Beach Handicap
DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2009
SOLANA BEACH HANDICAP
$100,000, 3 & up, F & M, 1 Mile (T)
JOEL ROSARIO (You Lift Me Up) – “It came up just about the way Jerry (trainer Jerry Hollendorfer) said it would. He said to stay up close behind the speed horses and look to run at the end. I was happy to see that duel up front (between Bootleg Annie and Flashover) and when I asked my filly to go she was there for me.”
ALEX SOLIS (Hot n’ Dusty) – “She ran plenty good. We did what we could.”
GARRETT GOMEZ (Bootleg Annie) – “We were getting pressure most of the way and the splits -- :46 (:46.25) for the half – were decent. She ran on OK. Actually, she’s probably better going longer. She’s sort of a one-paced mare and she’ll handle the distance. But she ran good.”
JERRY HOLLENDORFER (You Lift Me Up) -- “She earned her forgiveness today [when asked if her zero wins this year was frustrating]. We love her. She’s very consistent and she’s won a lot of money this year. But she picked a good time to win here at Del Mar. The pace was good for us, but I thought she was a little farther back than I expected early. She’s been training well here and she has run well all year.”
FRACTIONS: :22.49 :46.25 1:10.25 1:22.26 1:34.07
The stakes win was the second of the meet for Joel Rosario and his first in the Solana Beach. He now has three stakes triumphs at Del Mar.
The stakes win was the first of the meet for Jerry Hollendorfer and his first in the Solana Beach. He now has six stakes victories at Del Mar.
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