Revera (f, 2, Lexitonian–Decoder, by War Front), second behind 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' Himika (Curlin) in the Oct. 19 Anoakia Stakes, got the better of that more-fancied rival with a determined victory in the Desi Arnaz Stakes at Del Mar Sunday. Bourbon and Ginger (Bolt d'Oro) set the pace, while tracked by 1-5 favorite Himika, with Revera parked three wide just to their outside through fractions of :22.80 and :45.94. The three fillies turned for home in a line and it was Bourbon and Ginger who blinked first, leaving Revera and Himika to battle head to head to the wire. Revera got the better of her rival late and was inching clear at the wire. Cosmic Heat (Maxfield) was third.
Revera is the second stakes winner for her freshman sire (by Speightstown). She opened her career with a runner-up effort behind subsequent graded winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Explora (Blame) sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar Aug. 17 before graduating with a 5 1/2-length victory over the same Sept. 6. She contested the pace in the six-furlong Anoakia Stakes before being overtaken and finishing 4 1/4 lengths adrift of Himika.
Decoder, a full-sister to Grade I winner Data Link, has a yearling colt by Vino Rosso and was bred to Charge It this year.
DESI ARNAZ S., $100,500, Del Mar, 11-16, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.77, ft.
1–REVERA, 120, f, 2, by Lexitonian
1st Dam: Decoder, by War Front
2nd Dam: Database, by Known Fact
3rd Dam: Sunset Service, by Deputy Minister
($50,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $47,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Saints or Sinners, Titletown Racing Stables, U Racing Stables LLC, Barker, Denise, Barker, Edwin S., Haines, John, Rivers, Daniel and Self, Deborah; B-Steven Nicholson & Brandi Nicholson (KY); T-John Sadler; J-Antonio Fresu. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $142,274.
2–Himika, 124, f, 2, Curlin–Motivated Seller, by Into Mischief. ($900,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-Baoma Corp; B-Klaravich Stables Inc. (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $20,000.
3–Cosmic Heat, 120, f, 2, Maxfield–Five Star Rampage, by Quality Road. ($25,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $37,000 RNA 2yo '25 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Burns Racing, LLC, Hudock, Dan and O'Neill, Dennis; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Peter Eurton. $12,000.
Margins: 3/4, 4 1/4, 1. Odds: 4.90, 0.20, 24.60.
Also Ran: Heaven's Bolt, Stuffy Mist, Bourbon and Ginger.
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#4 REVERA ($11.80) defeated Himika in the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes at @DelMarRacing. The juvenile Lexitonian filly picks up her first stakes win under jockey @Antonio1Fresu for trainer @sadlerracing. pic.twitter.com/wZ7zsG02zL
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