Field of nine entered in Wednesday's CTBA Stakes at Del Mar

A trio breaking from the outside posts in a field of nine figure to be the focus of Wednesday’s $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for 2-year-old state-bred fillies at 5 ½ furlongs.

Starting in stall No. 7 is Meet My Kitty, a daughter of Coil trained by Brian Koriner who was an 8 ¼-length winner in her racing debut on July 8 at Los Alamitos. Breaking from the No. 8 spot is Kimberlea K, a daughter of Indian Evening trained by Jerry Hollendorfer who is 2-for-2 by a combined seven lengths with the latest coming in the $100,000 Everett Nevin at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. The outside post was drawn by Family Girl, a daughter of Tribal Rule trained by Peter Miller who broke her maiden by 7 ½ lengths at Los Alamitos on July 9.

The field from the rail: Mama’s Kid (Juan Ochoa), Empress of Law (Tyler Baze), Gorgeous Ginny (Jamie Theriot), Estherfourfourteen (Mario Gutierrez), Show It N Moe It (Evin Roman), Spiced Perfection (Joe Talamo), Meet My Kitty (Vinnie Bednar), Kimberlea K (Flavien Prat) and Family Girl (Rafael Bejarano).

SAME BIRTHDAY PRESENT AS LAST YEAR FOR SADLER? HE’D TAKE IT

On Saturday, July 30, 2016, John Sadler sent out Stellar Wind for a victory, at 9-2 odds, over 1-10 favorite Beholder. “You usually don’t get what you want on your birthday, but this year I did,” Sadler, who turned 60 that day.

A year later. Sadler’s a year older. And on his birthday, Sadler will send out Stellar Wind, the 6-5 morning line favorite, against 7-5 Vale Dori and three other rivals in the Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, the featured eighth on a nine-race program.

The Clement L. Hirsch is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the $2 million Longines Distaff here on November 3.

CLOSERS – Selected works from 187 officially timed on dirt and 20 on the grass Sunday morning. Dirt – Champagne Room (3f, :35.60), Big Score (4f, :49.80), Cistron (4f, :48.80), Mor Spirit (4f, :48.80), Gormley (5f, 1:02.40), Bal a Bali (6f, 1:12.00); Grass – Bowies Hero (4f, :49.60), A Red Tie Day (5f, 1:02.60) … Belated Happy Birthday to trainer Tim Yakteen, 53 on Saturday. Happy Birthday No. 55 to former Del Mar press elevator operator Jay Posner, who has ascended to the heights as sports editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune … The victory aboard Ransom the Moon in the Bing Crosby constituted a “Three-Peat” for jockey Flavien Prat, who won aboard Lord Nelson in 2016 and Wild Dude in 2015.

Source: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club