PROSPECT PARK (c, 3, Tapit–Quiet Romance, by Bertrando) made his turf debut a winning one with a powerful score in Del Mar's GIII La Jolla H. Sunday afternoon. The colt burst on to the scene with a pair of allowance scores over the winter at Santa Anita and closed well to finish second behind MGISW Dortmund (Big Brown) in that venue's San Felipe S. Mar. 7. Fourth in the wake of Dortmund again in the GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 4, he recently was a hard-luck second behind Gimme Da Lute (Midnight Lute) in both the June 7 GIII Affirmed S. and the July 4 GII Los Alamitos Derby. Sent postward as the 2-1 second choice for this first spin over the lawn, the dark bay secured position tracking the pace in third as Om (Munnings) doled out fractions of :23.85 and :48.44. Sent up to attack the frontrunner on the far turn, Prospect Park quickly built a clear advantage into the lane and widened to a dominant 4 1/2-length victory. Om held on to finish second and Royal Albert Hall (Royal Applause {GB}) rallied to complete the trifecta. The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:41.54. The homebred winner is a half to Silent Sighs (Benchmark), GISW, $442,700; and Proposed (Benchmark), MGSW, $567,600.
Saturday, Del Mar
LA JOLLA H.-GIII, $151,000, DMR, 8-9, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.54, fm.
1–#@PROSPECT PARK, 121, c, 3, by Tapit
1st Dam: Quiet Romance, by Bertrando
2nd Dam: Brisa de Mar, by Pirate's Bounty
3rd Dam: Viga (Chi), by Schleswig
O/B-Pam & Martin Wygod (KY); T-Clifford W Sise Jr;
J-Kent J Desormeaux. $90,000. Lifetime Record:
10-3-4-1, $396,570. *1/2 to Silent Sighs
(Benchmark), GISW, $442,700; and Proposed
(Benchmark), MGSW, $567,600. Werk Nick Rating:
A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Om, 120, c, 3, Munnings">Munnings–Rare Cat, by Tabasco Cat.
($60,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $125,000 2yo '14
BARMAR). O-Sareen Family Trust; B-Lavin
Bloodstock, Bernie Sams & William S Farish Jr (KY);
T-Dan L Hendricks. $30,000.
3–Royal Albert Hall (GB), 117, g, 3, Royal Applause (GB)—
Victoria Sponge (Ire), by Marju (Ire). (33,000gns
Ylg '13 TAOCT; £25,000 2yo '14 DONBRE).
O-Steven Keh, Scott Knight, Mike Ryan & Westside
Rentals.com; B-Old Mill Stud, S Williams & J Parry
(GB); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $18,000.
Margins: 4 1/4, 2HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 1.40, 13.60.
Also Ran: Papacoolpapacool, Pretentious, Pain and Misery, Over Par, Hero Ten All, Cross the Line. Scratched: Tried and True.
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