Big John B Wins Del Mar Handicap at Del Mar
Las Vegas, NV - Del Mar in sunny Southern California played host to the $250,000 Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap on Saturday, August 22 - a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In," race to the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. It featured horses three years old and upward as they went 1 3/8 miles in Del Mar's turf track. 2-1 second betting choice Big John B prevailed for the second year in a row - this time by 1 1/2 lengths. 9-5 favorite Ashleyluvssugar finished second with Ganesh getting third. Power Ped finished fourth in the field of eight with Danas Best, Flamboyant, Lideris and Little Jerry completing the order of finish.
Del Mar H. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Big John B | R. Bejarano | $6.20 | $3.20 | $2.40 |
| 1 | Ashleyluvssugar | G. Stevens | $3.20 | $2.60 | |
| 2 | Ganesh (BRZ) | F. Prat | $3.20 |
Times in 5ths: :242 :493 1:154 1:403 2:044 2:161
Times in 100ths: :24.47 :49.78 1:15.93 1:40.60 2:04.89 2:16.37
Winning Trainer: D'Amato Philip | Owner: House Michael
Scratched: Finnegans Wake
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Power Ped, Danas Best (AUS), Flamboyant (FR), Lideris and Little Jerry |
| $1 Exacta (4-1) Paid: $9.40, $2 Quinella (1-4) Paid: $8.60, $1 Trifecta (4-1-2) Paid: $21.50, $1 Superfecta (4-1-2-6) Paid: $109.50, $2 Daily Double (10-4) Paid: $57.20 Daily Double Pool $38,954.00 , $1 Pick 3 (10-10-4) 3 Correct Paid: $105.90 Pick 3 Pool $115,738.00 |
