Mastery Wins Bob Hope Stakes at Delta Downs
The $100,000 G3 Bob Hope Stakes took place Saturday, November 19 at Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, California - a seven furlong dirt race for two year olds. Highly regarded Bob Baffert trained overwhelming 1-5 favorite Mastery made his step up into stakes company a successful one, emerging by 1 1/4 lengths in the field of five. 3-1 second choice California Diamond made a bid but fell short en route to a second place finish with Ann Arbor Eddie getting in for third at 11-1 odds. Oopper Wallah was fourth while Bernin Sensation completed the order of finish.
2016 Bob Hope Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mastery | Mike E. Smith | 2.60 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| 5 | California Diamond | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | 2.60 | 2.10 | |
| 1 | Ann Arbor Eddie | Mario Gutierrez | 2.40 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (3-5) Paid: $3.80
- $2 (3-5) Paid: $2.60
- $1 Trifecta (3-5-1) Paid: $4.70
- $2 Daily Double (10/3) Paid: $15.60
- $2 Pick 3 (6/6/3) Paid: $26.20
- $2 Pick 3 (6/10/3) Paid: $220.60
- $1 Pick 5 (11/3/6/10/3) Paid: $4,160.90
