From DMTC Publicity
DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2016) –Chao Chom hooked 1-9 favored Enola Gray shortly after the start and never relented in scoring a convincing victory in the featured $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for Golden State Series eligible fillies and mares Sunday at Del Mar.
Chao Chom is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Soi Phet by Tizbud, out of the Siberian Summer mare Summer Jersey, was bred by ARCHA Racing, is owned by S Samdow and trained by Gary Stute. She has two wins in seven starts, earnings of $146,600 and was coming off a second in an Oct. 20 optional claimer.
With Kent Desormeaux in the saddle, Chao Chom dueled with Enola Gray until mid- stretch where she asserted herself over the betting choice and drew away to score by a length and three-quarters in 1:22.53 for the seven furlongs.
“We won easy, so easy,” said Desorneaux. “There were dawdling fractions. She was just cantering down the backstretch. Then we turned for home and she just ascended to the front. She finished with her ears pricked. She just couldn’t have won much easier. Congratulations to Gary (trainer Gary Stute). Mel (his father and a long-time trainer) must have told him something good.”
Enola Gray, piloted by Tyler Baze and a winner of five of six starts prior to Sunday, was two and three-quarter lengths in front of the third horse, Cuddle Alert, with Barbara Beatrice fourth in the field of six.
Chao Chom, trained by Gary Stute, went postward as the second choice at 8-1 and returned $19.80, $3.60 and $3. Enola Gray paid $2.10 and $2.10, while Cuddle Alert returned $6.40 to show. It was the second victory in seven starts for the winner and first money of $57,000 increased the Tizbud filly’s earnings to $146,600.