Del Mar Futurity 2021

United States of America

Del Mar · 06.09.21

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Del Mar Futurity

1stPinehurstby Twirling Candy × Giant WinUS$ 189,000

2ndFinneus2yo by Stay Thirsty × My FionaUS$ 60,001

3rdAmerican Xperiment2yo by Nyquist × Lovely LilUS$ 30,000

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JockeyMike E Smith

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerSF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan Farm

BreederFred Hertrich III and John D. Fielding

PurseUS$ 300,000

To the winnerUS$ 189,000

Distance1408 metres

Winning time1m 23.55s

SurfaceDirt

Conditions2-year-olds

Runners6

Stories of this Result

Bob Baffert

Bob Baffert had come close here before: Spielberg was second in 2020. With this win, the stable now has 5 Group 1 wins this season. On the same weekend, the stable also took the Del Mar Debutante Stakes with Grace Adler.

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Result

6 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stPinehurst2yo colt by Twirling Candy × Giant WinMike E SmithBob BaffertUS$ 189,000

2ndFinneus2yo colt by Stay Thirsty × My FionaTiago PereiraWalther SolisUS$ 60,001

3rdAmerican Xperiment2yo gelding by Nyquist × Lovely LilUmberto RispoliSteve AsmussenUS$ 30,000

4thPappacap2yo colt by Gun Runner × PappascatJoe BravoMark CasseUS$ 20,999

–Murray2yo gelding by Street Sense × Now NowFlavien PratBob Baffert

–Olympic Legend2yo gelding by Street Boss × Brilliant FutureJorge A Vargas JrLuis Mendez

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 06.09.21

Pinehurst

Twirling CandySire

Giant WinDamby Giant's Causeway

DamGiant Win

Pinehurst is out of Giant Win (Giant's Causeway) and is the third of her foals to race. Giant Win is a full sister to the graded stakes winner First Passage.

Second damWin's Fair Lady

Second dam Win's Fair Lady (Dehere) was a multiple stakes winner.

Third damWin Crafty Lady

Third dam Win Crafty Lady (Crafty Prospector) won a graded stakes and produced Graeme Hall (Dehere), a four-time graded stakes winner, the Grade 1 winner Harmony Lodge (Hennessy) and the graded stakes winner Win McCool (Giant's Causeway).

Next generation

Giant Win has a yearling colt by Cairo Prince and a colt foal by Liam's Map, and she has been covered again by Twirling Candy.

Connections

JockeyMike E Smith

TrainerBob Baffert

OwnerSF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan Farm

BreederFred Hertrich III and John D. Fielding

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