Another ‘Wyn’ for Baffert in Los Alamitos Futurity

[Wandering Eyes]

Wynstock (c, 2, Solomini–Timberlea, by Flatter), one of three entered for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert in Saturday's GII Los Alamitos Futurity, survived a stewards' inquiry and lit up the board at 13-1. Stronghold (Ghostzapper) was second; heavily favored 'TDN Rising Star' Coach Prime (Quality Road) was third.

Ridden for speed from his rail draw in the scratched-down field of five, Wynstock showed the way through fractions of :23.53 and :47.90. Racing under pressure at the top of the stretch, he dug down gamely after bumping with Stronghold near the sixteenth-pole and forged clear late to take it by 3/4 of a length. The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:43.53.

Wynstock becomes the first graded winner and second stakes winner on the afternoon for his freshman sire (by Curlin), who was home first in the 2017 Futurity before being disqualified to third. This is the eighth win in 10 years for Baffert in the Los Alamitos Futurity.

Wynstock broke through at third asking with a runaway wire-to-wire maiden win in his two-turn debut going a mile at Santa Anita last time Oct. 15.

Sales history: $50,000 yrl '22 KEESEP; $700,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR.

Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0.

O-Allred, Edward C. & Liebau, Jack; B-Empire Equines, LLC (NY); T-Bob Baffert

#2 WYNSTOCK ($29.40) and jockey @FreytheF comfortably led the field for 3/4 of a mile then battled #3 Stronghold down the stretch to win the G2 Los Alamitos Futurity for trainer @BobBaffert and owners Edward “Doc” Allred and Jack Liebau. pic.twitter.com/HZS2VtKenY

— TVG (@TVG) December 17, 2023

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