Peter Eurton
Gary L. Stevens
C R K Stable LLC
Joanne R. Mummert
Kobe's Back |
Flatter | A.P. Indy |
| Praise | ||
| Well | Well Decorated | |
| Faith Tested Raye |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
FTKOCT2012Hip 664 | Yearling |
|
$60,000 |
OBSMAR2013Hip 143 | Two-year-old |
|
$480,000 |
Similarly to Collected, Halo Farms and Jim and Dianne Bashor's Danzing Candy has given his Hall of Fame trainer signals that he's more than ready for the $200,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) Aug. 26 at Del Mar.
There will be plenty of quality on the track in the afternoon Aug. 19 at Del Mar, the biggest day of racing during the summer at the seaside racetrack every year, but the runners in the morning weren't too shabby, either.
A few strides into the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar, champion sprinter Drefong dropped jockey Mike Smith to the main track. Even though he was ineligible to win after that point, the colt had an undisputed impact on who won the race.
The margin may have only been a neck over challenger Ransom the Moon, but the context of Danzing Candy's win in the San Carlos Stakes (G2) may put his performance at or near the top of his résumé.
The parade of Bob Baffert-trained top threats is set to march on this weekend with Danzing Candy installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite to keep the train rolling in the $250,000 San Carlos Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park July 1.
