La Jolla Handicap (Grade 2) - 08-13-11

[PJMIII]

8th Race - Del Mar - Saturday, August 13th, 2011 STAKES. 1 1/16 Mile Turf. Purse $150,000.

La Jolla H. (Grade 2). FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By subscription of $150 each, which shall accompany the nomination, or by supplementary nomination of $1,500 each by Sunday at noon, August 7, $750 to pass the entry box and $1,500 additional to start, with $150,000 Guaranteed, of which $90,000 to first, $30,000 to second, $18,000 to third, $9,000 to fourth and $3,000 to fifth. Weights Sunday, August 7. High weights preferred. Nominations closed Thursday Aug 4,2011 with 15. A trophy will be presented to the owner of the winner. (05:30 PM) (7)

PPHorseA/SM/EWgtJockeyTrainer
1 Temple's Door3 CL 115Blanc Brice Gaines Carla
2 Thirtyfirststreet3 CL 118Quinonez Alonso O'Neill Doug F.
3 Surrey Star (IRE)3 CL 119Talamo Joseph Cassidy James M.
4 Burns3 GL 118Valenzuela Patrick A.Abrams Barry
5 Fort Hastings (IRE)3 RL 114Garcia Martin Hollendorfer Jerry
6 Lil Bit O'fun3 GL 117Flores David RomeroProctor Thomas F.
7 Midnight Interlude3 CL 122Bejarano Rafael Baffert Bob

[PJMIII]

Midnight Interlude faces six in La Jolla

Only six sophomores have opted to line up against Grade 1 winner MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE (War Chant) as the Bob Baffert pupil attempts to move his turf record to a perfect two-for-two in Saturday's $150,000 La Jolla H. (G2) at Del Mar. The bay colt passed his initial turf test with flying colors on June 17 at Hollywood Park, posting a game neck victory in the Tsunami Slew S. going one mile, and will stretch out an extra sixteenth for Saturday's race.

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=23370

[Paladin]

I kinda like Burns to win this. He was flying late in the Oceanside. The added distance should help him.

[The Tin Man]

Burns Baby Burns!!

Trifecta box ... Burns, Midnight Interude and Surrey Star.

Speaking of winning on switches to Turf ... ? Izshelegal switched to Turf yesterday and finally broke her maiden!!

I guess that was the key.

[Diver52]

Yes, I thought Izshelegal was going to be a career maiden--and her debut last year (?) was so impressive IIRC.

Hope Midnight Interlude can continue his turf winning ways.

[The Tin Man]

Yes, I thought Izshelegal was going to be a career maiden--and her debut last year (?) was so impressive IIRC.

Hope Midnight Interlude can continue his turf winning ways.

Yeah ... I was beginning to wonder too! Glad this did it for her ... As I'd been on her from day one too.

[Lookin At Lucky]

Hope Midnight Interlude can continue his turf winning ways.

AMEN, Diver!!! Go Midnight Interlude!

[PJMIII]

From brisnet.com

Oceanside S. winner MR. COMMONS (Artie Schiller), the likely favorite for Saturday's La Jolla H. (G2) at Del Mar, was not entered due to a foot bruise. Trainer John Shirreffs said the injury was not severe and the Del Mar Derby (G2) on September 4 remains under consideration for Mr. Commons.

[Diver52]

Thanks PJMIII, I was wondering about him.

[PJMIII]

Burns rallies up fence for La Jolla

BURNS (Unusual Heat) darted through a narrow seam along the rail in midstretch and withstood the late run of Lil Bit O' Fun (Langfuhr) in Saturday's $150,000 La Jolla H. (G2) at Del Mar, registering his first stakes victory with a neck decision. Ridden by Pat Valenzuela, the Barry Abrams-trained gelding left the starting gate as the 7-2 third choice among six three-year-old rivals and paid $9.20, $4.20 and $2.80 to his supporters. He toured 1 1/16 miles in 1:42 1/5 on the firm turf course.

http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=23419