Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 9, 2024 Journalists Posted September 9, 2024 It's another case of the “other” Baffert. Freshman sire Game Winner (by Candy Ride {Arg}) earned his first Grade I win as a sire when son GAMING (c, 2, Game Winner–So Stylish, by Johannesburg) ran down favored stablemate and 'TDN Rising Star' Getaway Car (Curlin) to win the GI Del Mar Futurity Sunday. With a nice move around the far turn after sitting off the pace, the $250,000 OBS March grad got first jump past the quarter pole as Getaway Car threw in the towel from the lead. McKinzie Street (McKinzie) gave chase and was full of run late but wasn't in range of Gaming yet as the pair hit the wire. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul; B-Mt Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC; T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $40,000 ylg '23 KEESEP, $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. #2 GAMING ($9.80) impresses in the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1)! Flavien Prat piloted the two-year-old Game Winner (@LanesEndFarms) colt for trainer @BobBaffert. pic.twitter.com/4BVpprAnb9 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 9, 2024 The post Gaming The Real Deal In Del Mar Futurity Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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