War of Will’s Will Then Upsets Jimmy Durante, Becomes Sire’s First Black Type Winner

[Wandering Eyes]

With the scratch of 8-5 favorite Supa Speed (Justify) at the gate, it was a 10-1 longshot who took advantage of the delay as Will Then (f, 2, War of Will–Remember Then, by Pulpit) exploded down the middle of the course to take the GIII Jimmy Durante at Del Mar.

In no rush after the jump, Will Then set up shop near the rear of the field as the pacesetters stepped out through :22.69 and a :46.98 half mile. Rolling on the grandstand side, Will Then slingshot her into the lane and inhaled her inner foes to win stylishly. 'TDN Rising Star' Casalu (Caracaro) was second while Resolve (Midnight Lute) came on to claim third.

Will Then is War of Will (by War Front)'s first black-type winner.

The final time was 1:36.46. Will Then was last seen Oct. 26 breaking her maiden up north at Woodbine on their turf course.

O-Augustin Stables; B-George Strawbridge Jr.; T-Jonathan Thomas.

 

Well then, WILL THEN ($23.00)

The War of Will filly (@claibornefarm) ran off with the $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3) at @DelMarRacing. @VCheminaud was up for trainer @ThomasStables.

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Saturday, Del Mar
JIMMY DURANTE S.-GIII, $103,000, Del Mar, 11-30, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.46, fm.
1–WILL THEN, 120, f, 2, by War of Will
                1st Dam: Remember Then, by Pulpit
                2nd Dam: Owsley, by Harlan
                3rd Dam: Insipid, by Sham
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Augustin
Stables; B-George Strawbridge (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas;
J-Vincent Cheminaud. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0,
$92,571. *1/2 to Born Dapper (Union Rags), SW, $141,218.
Werk Nick Rating: A+.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Casalu, 120, f, 2, Caracaro–Key d'Oro, by Medaglia d'Oro.
($775,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR). O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson
and Paul Weitman; B-LLP Performance Horses, LLC (KY); T-Bob
Baffert. $20,000.
3–Resolve, 120, f, 2, Midnight Lute–Custody, by Broken Vow.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($125,000 Ylg '23
FTSAUG; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-California Racing
Partners, Ciaglia Racing LLC and Kevin F. O'Donnell; B-Bloom
Racing LLC (KY); T-Leonard Powell. $12,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 3/4, NK. Odds: 10.50, 8.10, 4.50.
Also Ran: Sea Runner, Ce La Vi Charli, Slick (Ire), Dandy Vandy (Fr), Schilflied, Tigerish, Lee's Baby Girl, Acquitted. Scratched: Origami (Ire), Supa Speed.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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