INGLEWOOD, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2013) – Grade I winner Tamarando rallied from last to pull away and win Saturday’s $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes for 2-year-olds at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Tamarando is by Bertrando, out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, was bred by owner Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams and is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer.
He has three wins in seven starts, earnings of $355,120 and was coming off a third in the Nov. 1 Golden State Juvenile.
Third over Santa Anita’s dirt surface in his initial two starts beyond seven furlongs, Tamarando, who won the Del Mar Futurity Sept. 4, will get another crack at a second Grade I victory in the $750,000-guaranteed CashCall Futurity Dec. 14.
“We’ve had some chances to prove ourselves with some of our 2-year-olds this year and we’re just thankful for the opportunity,’’ said Hollendorfer. “I think he’ll definitely run in the CashCall Futurity. He just loves the distance.’’
Jockey Rafale Bejarano hopes Tamarando can complete the Real Quiet-CashCall Futurity parlay Liaison did with the rider in 2011.
“I used him a little bit early to make sure he didn’t get too far back,’’ he said. “I found my position right away and just went from there. I tried to make a little move at the half mile to get position by the three-eighths. He’s got a real good kick. The distance is the key for him. He can really run.’’
Tamarando ran the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.22 and won by 3 ¼ lengths at odds of 5-2. Fellow Cal-bred Electric Eddie was second.
For Tamarando’s pedigree, click http://www.pedigreequery.com/tamarando.