Midnight Storm Seeks Third Straight Win in Del Mar Mile
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The five-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile, owned by Venneri Racing and Little Red Feather Racing and trained by Phil D’Amato, is in peak form after two straight triumphs, in the Grade I Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita June 4 and the Eddie Read July 17. Rafael Bejarano again has the call on Midnight Storm who has won seven of 17 starts and is on the threshold of the $1 million mark in earnings, at $981,110. Midnight Storm is topweighted at 124 pounds.
Taking on Midnight Storm will be Om, 2015 Del Mar Derby winner who will have Gary Stevens in the boot at 120 pounds; Brazilian-bred Ohio, 117 with Brice Blanc; Little Curlin, 117 with Santiago Gonzalez, and Ambitious Brew, 117, Flavien Prat.
Post time for the first of ten races will be 2 p.m.
The field from the rail: Om (Gary Stevens, 7-2), Midnight Storm (Rafael Bejarano, 4-5), Ohio (Brice Blanc, 5-1), Little Curlin (Santiago Gonzalez, 6-1) and Ambitious Brew (Flavien Prat, 5-1).
CLOSERS – A stat Tweet Friday morning from the Daily Racing Form’s Jay Privman : “Pac Classic field has combined for 19 Grade I wins, 5 Eclipse Awards (including HOY), Ky Derby, Dubai World Cup, 2 BC wins, 2 SA Derbies.” That’s saying a lot in 140 characters or less … Advanced wagering on the TVG Pacific Classic became available at 9 a.m. (Pacific) Friday on-track and at all regular wagering outlets that handle Del Mar. The advanced betting is for the Grade I headliner only, not for other races on the 11-race card.
Source: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
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