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Himika6 2-year-old filly favourites 1-5 on the sector, overcoming tight quarter on the bottom, sunny late to win at 4 1/4 size in Grade 3 Sorrento Stakes At Delmar on Sunday.
Carlin’s Bay Woman received her second win in her second begin and received the primary prize of $90,000 from a $150,500 pockets within the six furlong race. The identify Baoma Corp, house owners Charles and Susan Chu’s Himika Sports activities revenues are $126,000.
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Bob Baffert, a Corridor of Fame coach with 9 wins at Sorrento, mentioned he was fearful about Himika’s inside draw.
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“You are at all times fearful about one gap,” he mentioned. “I feel it was 18-0 when Balboa (Race 1 winner) received six at present.”
“She broke a bit of slowly. I noticed the surface filly (my cat) shifting sooner so I did not have to begin chasing,” mentioned Jockey Juan Hernandez, who received the Sorrento for the third time. “I despatched stuffing between the horses and he or she was proud of it. There was house there and it labored. She needed to go, however I used to be ready for her.
“(Hernandez) had been catching her since she stumbled there, however she’s been a bit of behind,” Baffert mentioned. “She was younger, second and Juan confidently took her on board. He put her in the precise place and he had a whole lot of horses the entire time.
Mo’em Down completed second. The size of third place is healthier than third place. Thanks to India.
Himika paid backer $2.40 after protecting the primary monitor distance at 1:10.61 at excessive pace. The preliminary splits have been 22.11, 45.40, and 57.64.
