Del Mar undercard: Closing Remarks finishes 1st in Mabee

Post-time favorite Closing Remarks stayed within range early and then fired well down the middle of the track in the stretch to pull away to a 1 3/4-length triumph Saturday at Del Mar in the $250,500 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2) for fillies and mares, aged 3 and up. 

The winner, a 5-year-old homebred mare by Vronsky owned by Harris Farms, covered the 1 1/8 miles on the turf in 1:48.23 and earned a check of $150,000. She paid $4.80 to win.

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Closing Remarks was handled by Umberto Rispoli and is trained by Carla Gaines. She captured the sixth victory of her career and increased her bankroll to $861,320.

Finishing second was Abbondanza Racing, Medallion Racing and partners’ Turnerloose, who was a neck better than Glen Hill Farm’s Paris Peacock.

Flattery closes to win Juvenile Fillies Turf

In the day’s race 5, the chestnut filly Flattery came running from dead last to zoom by seven rivals and come away a length winner in the 12th running of the $101,500 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf.

The daughter of Flatter, owned by an extended partnership headed by Exline-Border Racing, covered the mile on grass in 1:36.86 under leading rider Juan Hernandez to finish up in 1:36.86 and pick up a check for $60,000. She now has two victories in two starts and earnings of $109,200. She paid $8.60 for the win.