Bejarano, Sadler Win Jockey, Trainer Titles
Rafael Bejarano moved atop the jockey standings by winning four of the first six races in the second day of the meeting and stayed there throughout en route to his second consecutive Del Mar riding title and the third of his career.
The 31-year old Peruvian finished the 37-day season with 46 victories, compared to 52 in 2012. His victory margin of 19 over Martin Garcia was compared to the nine over Joe Talamo in 2012.
The race for second wasn't determined until the final day. Although he was blanked on closing day, Garcia’s 28 wins were one more than Victor Espinoza, who had three wins in the finale. Talamo and Julien Leparoux tied for fourth with 25.
Leparoux, in his first full season at Del Mar, was the top stakes rider with seven victories, the clinchers coming aboard Diamond Bachelor in the Oak Tree Juvenile Turf Stakes and Tamarando in the Del Mar Futurity on closing day.
John Sadler started the meeting with two wins from his first 23 starters, moved into a tie with Bob Baffert atop the trainer standings with 10 wins from 48 starters through 10 days, assumed the lead with one win on Wednesday, July 31, and was never headed in recording his third Del Mar training title and first in four years.
The 57-year-old native of Long Beach, a Pasadena resident, notched 27 wins to outdistance Doug O'Neill (24) Baffert (23) and Jerry Hollendorfer (20). Defending champion Peter Miller was fifth with 16.
Sadler was also the top trainer for stakes victories with six. Among Sadler’s stakes highlights were victories by Kettle Corn in the San Diego Handicap, Vagabond Shoes in the Del Mar Handicap and Ethnic Dance in the second division of the Del Mar Derby, all Grade II events. Kettle Corn and stablemate You Know I Know were the 2-3 finishers in the Grade I $1 million TVG Pacific Classic.
Jockey Standings
(Current Through Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Inclusive)
|
Jockey |
Mts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Win% |
Money Won |
|
Rafael Bejarano |
242 |
46 |
53 |
28 |
19% |
$3,160,412 |
|
Martin Garcia |
154 |
28 |
17 |
12 |
18% |
$2,262,436 |
|
Edwin Maldonado |
209 |
27 |
27 |
20 |
13% |
$1,848,248 |
|
Victor Espinoza |
165 |
27 |
25 |
22 |
16% |
$2,168,118 |
|
Joseph Talamo |
246 |
25 |
35 |
37 |
10% |
$2,075,892 |
|
Julien Leparoux |
137 |
25 |
11 |
21 |
18% |
$2,025,932 |
|
Gary Stevens |
79 |
18 |
9 |
8 |
23% |
$1,387,166 |
|
Mario Gutierrez |
124 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13% |
$946,994 |
|
Garrett Gomez |
100 |
16 |
14 |
19 |
16% |
$1,199,738 |
|
Corey Nakatani |
127 |
15 |
14 |
20 |
12% |
$1,342,652 |
Trainer Standings
(Current Through Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Inclusive)
|
Trainer |
Sts |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Win% |
Money Won |
|
John W. Sadler |
151 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
18% |
$2,487,554 |
|
Doug F. O'Neill |
137 |
24 |
22 |
25 |
18% |
$1,508,144 |
|
Bob Baffert |
99 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
23% |
$2,157,088 |
|
Jerry Hollendorfer |
94 |
20 |
13 |
9 |
21% |
$1,562,834 |
|
Peter Miller |
104 |
16 |
18 |
15 |
15% |
$971,354 |
|
Mike R. Mitchell |
66 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
20% |
$785,304 |
|
Mike Puype |
61 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
11% |
$521,952 |
|
Vann Belvoir |
38 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
18% |
$180,140 |
|
Jeff Mullins |
45 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
13% |
$606,044 |
|
Jeff Bonde |
40 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
15% |
$488,846 |