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It became a match race that wasn’t a match.
Favourite odds Candy Aztec And the Second Selection Method Rossa dueled on the entrance finish by means of the charming fragments to win the Candy Aztec in Grade 3, $100,000 for 3 1/2 size Rancho Bernardo Handicap At Delmar
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The 6 1/2 Furlong Dash for Philly and the Mares had solely 4 Candy Aztecs (2-5), with defending winner Candy Aztecs (2-5) residing of their place as a small area class. Her long-term purpose is the Breeders’ Cup Philly & Marless Print, which can be on the identical truck on November 1st.
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Main Southern California jockey Juan Hernandez, the 5-year-old aztec Mare had creeped as much as the beforehand undefeated three-year-old Method Rossa (8-5) from an early cut up of 21.82 and 43.81 seconds.
The 2 leaders have been as many as 10 lengthy earlier than heading house. Candy Azteca overcame the stretch with Hernández’s fingers to open up the solo lead. She clicked the primary three-quarter miles at 1:08.53 after which handed the end line on the remaining time of 1:15.44 on the primary principal monitor.
At present 2-2, Method Rossa finishes second. Chismosa (11-1) got here in third place, with Dontellourwives (21-1) coming for the final time. It was visually scratched.
Candy Azteca paid $2.80 and $2.10, whereas Method Rossa returned $2.10. There have been no bets for the present.
Candy Azteca, bred and owned by Pam Ziebarth, carried 7-9 kilos greater than his three rivals within the second race for coach Richard Bartas. She was first win on July fifth on the Nice Girl M (G2) in Los Aramitos. Previous to that, she was on a nine-month break when she moved out of Michael McCarthy’s barn. Candy Azteca’s largest victory happened within the 2024 Watcher Mile (G1).
