THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here ANNIVERSARY GIFT AT DEL MAR Baffert/Bejarano Set Del Mar Records... It was only fitting that Arnold Zetcher=s Rolling Fog Trainer Bob Baffert, who came into this closing day (Posse) rounded out the 75th anniversary season at affair after a roller coaster few weeks, recorded his Del Mar with a victory in the oceanside oval=s traditional 11th win in the Del Mar Futurity, eight more than his closing day feature, the nearest pursuer, D. Wayne Lukas. Despite maintaining a GI Del Mar Futurity. stranglehold on the west coast Yesterday, Zetcher, the training ranks, Baffert=s former chairman, president unprecedented success was and CEO of Talbots, was bittersweet after suffering serious also celebrating his wedding blows, both personally and anniversary with his wife of professionally, over the past 30 years, Ellen. Despite month. Zayat Stables GI Haskell being trained by Bob Baffert, Invitational S. winner Paynter who had already collected (Awesome Again) became ill Rolling Fog the marquee test for juvenile following his impressive 3 3/4- Benoit Photo colts on 10 prior occasions, length score in the July 29 at Rolling Fog was dismissed at generous odds of 7-1. The Monmouth Park and was later Florida-bred pressed Caballo Del Cielo (Songandaprayer) diagnosed with colitis. Earlier this through an opening half in :45.89. When jockey Rafael week, the bay was found to be Rafael Bejarano Bejarano gave the colt his cue turning for home, Rolling also battling laminitis. In a double Benoit Photo Fog answered with no hesitation, drawing clear to stroke of bad luck for the barn, score by 1 1/4 lengths over favored Know More (Lion stablemate Bodemeister (Empire Maker), runner-up in Heart). Scherer Magic (Doneraile Court) was third. AThis this spring=s GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S., horse had been training so was retired because of a shoulder injury after several great and he ran to it,@ said weeks of head scratching and diagnostic tests. Bejarano. AGreat trip; every- However, Baffert experienced the biggest blow Monday thing worked out perfect. The when his father, Bill Baffert Sr., passed away at his distance was a bit of a home in Nogales, Arizona. Affectionately known as question in my mind with him, AThe Chief,@ he was 88. but now I see he can handle Notably absent for yesterday=s win, Baffert tweeted it. In fact, I think he=ll go shortly after the victory, AI think The Chief gave Rolling longer. A really good race for Ellen & Arnold Zetcher greet Fog a little push turning for home.@ him. He=s a nice horse.@ As for Rafael Bejarano Benoit Photo That, he certainly did. the beaten favorite, Garrett Gomez explained, AWe were Also establishing a landmark win on closing day, down inside and that wasn=t the place where you jockey Rafael Bejarano rounded out the 2012 season in wanted to be. He was back behind horses for the first fine style by securing a record 13th stakes victory time and he was having a bit of a hard time figuring it during a single season at Del Mar. Bejarano was out. But I got him out and we made our run. Not the recording his first win in the seven-furlong contest. right day to be doing that. All the front runners are When asked about his success at Del Mar, Bejarano holding up this afternoon.@ Cont. p3 simply stated, ASweet. Oh, so sweet.@ In This Issue Bejarano, Miller Win Del Mar Titles 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Rafael Bejarano closed out the 2012 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Del Mar season in style, not only (732) 747-8060 annexing the oval’s closing day feature, (732) 747-8955 (fax) the GI Del Mar Futurity with Rolling www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Fog, but also taking down the 2012 riding title with 52 wins. It was his Barry Weisbord, co-publisher second title and his first since 2008. Joe [email protected] Talamo came in second best with 43 Sue Finley, co-publisher victories. The race for leading trainer [email protected] came down to the final day of the Rafael Bejarano unsaddling GI Del Mar meeting, Wednesday. With three Futurity winner Benoit Photo Editorial winners on closing day, Peter Miller [email protected] captured his first Del Mar conditioning championship, edging out Bob Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Baffert, 21-20. 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[email protected] Beginning page 10 Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/6/12 • PAGE 3 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Del Mar Futurity Wednesday, Del Mar DEL MAR FUTURITY-GI, $300,000, DMR, 9-5, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:22 4/5, ft. 1--#@sROLLING FOG, 118, c, 2, by Posse 1st Dam: Fog Dance, by Unbridled's Song 2nd Dam: Misty Dancer, by Lyphard 3rd Dam: Flight Dancer, by Misty Flight ($13,000 RNA wlng '10 OBSOCT; $7,500 yrl '11 OBSJAN; $62,000 2yo >12 OBSAPR). O-Arnold Zetcher LLC; B-British Mist Racing and Breeding (FL); T-Bob Baffert; J-Rafael Bejarano. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $222,000. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Know More, 122, c, 2, Lion Heart--Seattle Qui, by Seattle Slew. ($130,000 yrl '11 KEESEP; $210,000 2yo >12 BESMAY). O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Joseph LaCombe Stables, Inc (KY); T-L Mora. $60,000. Sold by CASTLE PARK FARM • Noel Murphy 859-321-7435 3--Scherer Magic, 122, g, 2, Doneraile Court--She's A Nasty One, by Touch Gold. O-Gary and Cecil Barber; B-Joe Robson (IA); T-John W Sadler. $36,000. Margins: 1 1/4, 1HF, NO. Odds: 7.30, 1.70, 12.60. Also Ran: Capo Bastone, Caballo Del Cielo, Gabriel Charles, Switch to the Lead, The Whole Deal, Ive Struck a Nerve, Pure Loyalty, Heir Of Storm. Scratched: Yankee Rebel. A $62,000 OBSAPR juvenile graduate, Rolling Fog marked his debut the right way with a 2 1/4-length score going 5 1/2 panels at Del Mar Aug. 4. But according to Jim Barnes, assistant to Bob Baffert, the progressive colt was due to kick off sooner. AThis horse was ready to run when we left Santa Anita,@ stated Barnes. AHe was one of our top horses when we left Santa Anita, but we got down here and worked him a couple of times and he was struggling with the track a bit. We entered him and he got in, then he ran a low-grade fever and we had to scratch.@ What seemed like a setback, appeared to be a blessing in disguise. AThat was probably the best thing, because then we worked him a couple more times and won the first time out,@ said Barnes. AHe just kept improving on this track and he really likes dirt, I know that. Look for better things from him in the future.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Purple indicates Breeders= Cup Win & You=re In Race; BC pre-entry and entry fees paid and travel to the BC will be subsidized by Breeders= Cup Ltd. for BC- nominated horses. Click here for details. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 9/6/12 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com DEL MAR 75TH SEASON CONCLUDES Dr. Rick Arthur, CHRB equine medical director: AI think it has been a very successful meeting. The trainers are Horsemen's parting thoughts collected on the final happy with the track, which is unusual for any morning of the 75th anniversary Del Mar meeting: racetrack. I think overall it has gone quite well. People are happy, field sizes are up and I think it=s very Richard Mandella, Hall of Fame trainer: AI can't believe encouraging not just for Del Mar but for the Southern the meet is over. It seems like we just unpacked. The California thoroughbred circuit. AThere=s never a perfect older I get, the faster it goes by. I love it here and it's a meeting (regarding horse breakdowns), but I think it=s shame we don't get to stay longer.