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The West Coast received the Corridor of Fame coach Bob Buffato within the 2017 Los Alamitos Derby six extra weeks later within the Travers (G1) Stakes in Saratoga.
After being highly regarded Nevada Seashore Buffer received 9 instances in a row with 4 horses. Derbyhe confirmed that the calmly raced colt might journey to New York in the identical approach to compete in a 1 1/4 mile race this summer season.
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With Juan Hernandez, Omaha Seashore’s three-year-old son, and sure, it was a real Male Moreau Cove tracked down a steady Varney for a lot of the journey on Saturday. He then claimed his benefit within the remaining eight miles, profitable by 4 1/4 size.
Omaha Seashore (@SpendThriftFarmColt #5 Nevada Seashore ($2.80) simply received the $100,000 Los Aramitos Derby, with coach Bob Baffert profitable the race for the ninth consecutive time. @jjhernandezs19 I used to be on the iron. pic.twitter.com/mzd14l6lo2
– Fanduel Racing (@fanduel_racing) June 28, 2025
The victory got here in second in three begins with Nevada Seashore, owned by Mike Pegram, Carl Watson and Paul Wightman.
The ultimate time of 1 1/8 miles is 1:47.59, the quickest report within the race since Baffert-trained Gimme Da Lute received at 1:47.09 in 2015.
Nevada Seashore, a $250,000 buy on the 2023 Keeneland September sale, received $116,500. He paid $2.80 as a 2-5 favourite. There have been no stakes on the sector that have been decreased to the 4 starters after one other Buffalo trainee was damage Saturday morning.
Varney is the second selection of 5-2 after a gate-to-wire victory on the Preakness Undercard at Pimlico final month, winding up a size of 12 1/2 in entrance of the third selection rank of 9-2, with the 29-1 outsider being the issue that accomplished the end order.
The Los Alamitos Derby victory was third for Hernandez within the final 4 years, including to his report along with his twenty second Daytime Thoroughbred Stakes rating.
“He is getting higher and higher,” Hernandez mentioned. “I needed to chase him a bit at Santa Anita, however he was offensive in a great way in the present day. As soon as he modified the lead, he obtained very robust.”
Baffert has received the Los Alamitos Derby 10 instances for the reason that daytime race started in 2014, and was his fourth Exacta up to now six updates.
“I can say that instantly (Nevada Seashore) was simply bouncing off this floor,” he mentioned. “He obtained it instantly. I’ve at all times preferred this floor. That is the place I began my two-year-old.
“(Varney) additionally ran effectively. These are two very nice horses. I keep in mind what Nevada Seashore advised his proprietor after he broke the maiden.
“It was a bit disappointing after Gaming declared him, however the sport is an efficient horse and he is beginning to return to his finest type.
“Nevad Seashore simply flourished on this truck and he was the final time he was there so I do know he can get extra distance.”
