DEL MAR, Calif. (July 26, 2015) – Pacesetter Weewinnin hung on through a driving finish to win Sunday’s $150,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes for Golden State Series eligibles at Del Mar.
Multiple stakes winner Weewinnin is by Comic Strip, out of the Roman Dancer mare Honoree Lady, was bred by Dr. & Mrs. William Gray, is owned by E-Racing.com, Dr. & Mrs. William Gray and Janet Lyons, et al, is trained by Brian Koriner and was ridden by Joe Talamo.
“It seemed like he wouldn’t see horses coming and they would go by him, so we took the blinkers off so he could see them and Joe seemed to think it made a difference,” Koriner said. “This was his fifth race off a (13-month) layoff. He’s had his problems in the past but he’s doing well now. We gave him some time (since June) waiting for this race.”
He has four wins in 11 starts, earnings of $395,480 and was coming off a third in the June 6 Crystal Water.
“He was game,” said Talamo. “I’ve got to give Brian (trainer Brian Koriner) credit. He took the blinkers off this horse today and he was better for it. When he had the blinkers, he would wait. Now when he sees those other horses, he fights on. He did all the work today. I just had to stay out of his way.”
Weewinnin ran the 1 1/16 miles on turf in 1:41.31 and won by a neck over defending champ Rock Me Baby, with Poshky third. Weewinnin went off at 9-1.