From DMTC Publicity
DEL MAR, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2019) — Beau Recall, an Irish-bred daughter of new California shuttle stallion Sir Prancealot, who as a three-year-old filly suffered a nose loss in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks, was on the right side of the photo Saturday as she edged longshot Storm the Hill by the narrowest of margins in the Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap for older fillies and mares.
With Drayden Van Dyke in the saddle, Beau Recall, now based on the east coast after competing in California for most of her early career, rallied on the rail in the stretch to win a head-bobbing decision over Storm the Hill, a 10-1 outsider piloted by Rafael Bejarano.
Vasilika, the 4-5 favorite seeking her fifth victory without a loss this year, was a close-up third under highweight of 125 pounds, finishing a half-length farther back in third. Julien Leparoux piloted Vasilika in the absence of regular rider Flavien Prat who competed at Saratoga Saturday. Fourth in the field of six was Valedictorian.
Scratched from the Yellow Ribbon were Youngest Daughter, Causeforcommotion and Toinette.
Beau Recall, owned by Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing and trained by Brad Cox, was a strongly-backed second choice at 2-1 and returned $6, $3.60 and $2.20 after her seventh triumph in 24 career outings. First money of $120,000 increased the five-year-old Sir Prancealot mare’s earnings to $990,512.
Storm the Hill paid $6.80 and $3, while Vasilika returned $2.10 to show.
Time for the mile and one-sixteenth on the main track was 1:41.23.