Bob Baffert
Bob Baffert had already trained winners of this race: Pinehurst (2021) and Cave Rock (2022). The stable also saddled Mirahmadi (second) in this edition. The stable had come close here before: Havnameltdown was second in 2022.
United States of America
Del Mar · 10.09.23
Watch the raceDel Mar Futurity
2ndMirahmadi2yo by Into Mischief × More ChocolateUS$ 60,000
3rdNext Level2yo by Vino Rosso × Devious D'oroUS$ 30,000
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PurseUS$ 300,000
To the winnerUS$ 189,000
Distance1408 metres
Winning time1m 22.65s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions2-year-olds
Runners6
Stories of this Result
Flavien Prat
Flavien Prat had already won this race aboard Dr. Schivel (2020). With this win, the jockey moved to 10 Group 1 wins this season, three wins behind leader Ryan Moore in the jockeys' table.
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Del Mar Racing · English commentaryResult
6 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdNext Level2yo gelding by Vino Rosso × Devious D'oroKent DesormeauxJ DesormeauxUS$ 30,000
5thMary's Boy Bolt2yo gelding by Bolt D'oro × Mary EdnaRicardo GonzalezMick Ruis
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 10.09.23Prince of Monaco
SpeightstownSire
RainierDamby Medaglia D'oro
DamRainier
Prince Of Monaco is out of the unraced Rainier (Medaglia d'Oro) and is the first winner among her two runners. Rainier is a half-sister to Laurie's Rocket (Bluegrass Cat), a dual stakes winner, twice Grade 2-placed and now a sire, and to the stakes winner Greeley's Rocket (Mr Greeley).
Second damClay's Rocket
Second dam Clay's Rocket (American Chance) won four races and was twice stakes-placed. She is a half-sister to Adieu (El Corredor), winner of the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes, to the Grade 3 winners Direct Line (Tiznow) and Rapport (Songandaprayer), to Speak Wisely (Smart Strike), a stakes winner in Canada, and to Sweet Talkin (Candy Ride), a winner at two and dam of Cavalry Charge, a Grade 3 winner who was Grade 2-placed.
Third damIrene's Talkin
Third dam Irene's Talkin (At the Threshold) won at two and had eight winners from eight runners.
Next generation
Rainier has a yearling filly by Munnings and a filly foal of 2023 by Constitution, and she has been covered again by Speightstown.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cave RockArrogate × Georgie's Angel | Bob BaffertJuan J Hernandez | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul WeitmanAnne and Ronnie Sheffer Racing | ||
| 2021 | PinehurstTwirling Candy × Giant Win | Bob BaffertMike E Smith | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital and Donovan FarmFred Hertrich III and John D. Fielding | ||
| 2020 | Dr. SchivelViolence × Lil Nugget | Luis MendezFlavien Prat | Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC Et AlWilliam A Branch & Arnold R Hill |
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