6th-Del Mar, $82,500, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:01.86, ft, 1 1/4 lengths.
SPEED BOAT BEACH (c, 2, Bayern–Sophia Mia, by Pioneerof the Nile) stepped out in sharp fashion on unveiling here, taking a field of 10 gate to wire and establishing a new track record of 1:01.86 in the process as the 2-1 second choice behind even-money Hejazi (Bernardini). The latter was the $3.55 million EASMAY topper this season, purchased by Zedan Racing. The $700,000 FTKOCT firster Fort Bragg (Tapit) picked up the final place spot, and completed Bob Baffert's sweep of the board. Speed Boat Beach, a $12,000 OBSOCT yearling turned $200,000 OBSMAR pinhook (:9 3/5) is the first to the races for Sophia Mia. He has a pair of half-sisters, a yearling by Distorted Humor and a 2022 foal by Volatile. The dam visited Army Mule for 2023. Sales history: $12,000 Ylg '21 OBSOCT; $200,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman; B-Caperlane Farm (FL); T-Bob Baffert.
Trainer Bob Baffert goes 1 – 2 – 3 in the 6th @DelMarRacing as #4 Speedboat Beach (Bayern) sets a new track record in 1:01.86 for 5 1/2 furlongs. 🏇 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sGpRJP3Pxt
— TVG (@TVG) September 10, 2022
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