Five sign on to face Grade 1 winner Bast in Chandelier Stakes
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Bob Baffert’s Bast looms a standout among six juvenile fillies in opening Friday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Chandelier Stakes to be contested at 1 1/16 miles over Santa Anita’s main track.
A bay daughter of Uncle Mo, Bast, who was second in her 5 ½-furlong debut, romped by 8 ¾ lengths when stretching to 7/8 of a mile for the Del Mar Debutante (G1), and it appears all systems are go for her first two-turn assignment.
With this a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifier, the Chandelier heroine will earn a fees-paid berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies run Nov. 1 at Santa Anita.
Owner: Baoma Corp.
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Although ridden by Drayden Van Dyke in both of her Del Mar starts, she’ll be handled on Friday by Hall of Famer John Velazquez, as Van Dyke is coming off an injury and Baffert was uncertain to his status as recently as last week. Out of the Arch mare Laffina, Bast should have little difficulty stretching out from seven furlongs to 1 1/16 miles as she continues her march to the Breeders’ Cup.
Owner: Karl Pergola
Trainer: Jeff Mullins
A non-threatening fourth at 50-1 in her 5 ½-furlong debut Aug. 11, she then stretched out to a flat mile and responded with a 1 ¼-length win at 9-2 on Aug. 29. Although she’s facing a monster in Bast, K P Dreamin does have the advantage two-turn experience and will hope to be in a contending position turning for home under regular rider Ruben Fuentes.
BEEN STUDYING HER
Owner: KMN Racing LLC
Trainer: Dan Ward
A California-bred daughter of the Medaglia d’Oro stallion Fast Anna, this KMN homebred was a first-out maiden winner going 5 ½ furlongs at Sacramento on July 20 and defeated state-breds by 1 ¼ lengths in the six-furlong Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 28 when off at 8-1 under Mike Smith, who rides back on Friday.
THE CHANDELIER STAKES WITH JOCKEY & WEIGHTS
Race 5 of 9; approximate post time 3 p.m. PT
1. Been Studying Her—Mike Smith—122
2. K P Dreaming—Ruben Fuentes—122
3. Comical—Abel Cedillo--122
4. Bast—John Velazquez—122
5. Buyer’s Remorse—Mario Gutierrez—122
6. Leucothea—Norberto Arroyo, Jr.--122
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