From DMTC Publicity
DEL MAR, Calif. (July 27, 2023) — George Krikorian’s homebred Big Pond fired through the lane Thursday at Del Mar and came away a one-length winner of the 38th edition of the Fleet Treat Stakes for 3-year-old Cal-bred fillies.
The daughter of Mr. Big ran seven furlongs in 1:23.37 under Ramon Vazquez to pick up a first prize of $99,750 from the gross purse of $175,000. It was her second win in only her second start and increased her earnings to $136,350.
Finishing second in the dash was Jaime Renella’s Chismosa, who had a length and a quarter on Cady, Kasparoff or Leatherman, et al’s Ceiling Crusher, who went off as the stout 3-10 favorite but missed the break.
Big Pond paid $9.80 to win and $5.80 to place. Second-place finisher Chismosa paid $5.20 to place. All three of the runners paid $2.10 to show.
“I liked the way the race set up for us.,” said winning trainer Tim Yakteen. “We had a good draw. She has always shown us some promise in the mornings. She was gifted as a 2-year-old and we had to give her a break but his was a big step up for her taking on the likes of Chismosa and Ceiling Crusher and she showed up today.”
Six horses ran in the Fleet Treat, which was shortened when Tom’s Regret scratched earlier in the day.
Racing resumes at Del Mar tomorrow with the track’s first 4 p.m. Friday post.