Curlin’s Himika Effortless in Sorrento Victory

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In a stylistically similar effort to her maiden score, 'TDN Rising Star' Himika (Curlin) rolled away from her rivals to win the GIII Sorrento Stakes and collect her career first black-type.

A $900,000 purchase by Baoma Corp. at the OBS April sale this spring, the Bob Baffert runner easily handled a maiden field June 12 at this venue by six lengths to earn the stamp of approval from the TDN, and was made the overwhelming 1-5 favorite for this stakes debut.

Breaking well but outrun early from the rail, she had to be asked to improve her position and she did so willingly from between runners. Weaving into clear sailing after an opening quarter in :22.11, Himika was the leader entering the top of the stretch and only expanded her advantage from there to win in hand. Mo' Em Down (Caracaro) was a long way back in second while Thank You India (Practical Joke) ran third.

Sunday, Del Mar
SORRENTO S.-GIII, $150,500, Del Mar, 8-10, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.61, ft.
1–HIMIKA, 120, f, 2, by Curlin
                1st Dam: Motivated Seller (SP, $157,400),
                                by Into Mischief
                2nd Dam: Coup, by Empire Maker
                3rd Dam: French Lady (Nz), by Entrepreneur (GB)
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. ($900,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-Baoma Corp; B-Klaravich Stables Inc. (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $126,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Mo' Em Down, 123, f, 2, Caracaro–Welcome Aboard, by Rock Hard Ten. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($40,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Altamira Racing Stable, Tom Kagele and Ernest Marchosky; B-Pope McLean, Marc McLean & Pope McLean Jr. (KY); T-Peter Miller. $30,000.
3–Thank You India, 118, f, 2, Practical Joke–Flame Mingo, by Blame. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($70,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $140,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-Michael Jawl; B-Burger Racing Stables LLC (KY); T-Andy Mathis. $18,000.
Margins: 4 1/4, 3 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 0.20, 4.00, 21.80.
Also Ran: My Kat, Stuffy Mist, Dreaming of Alys.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

HIMIKA ($2.40) is 2 for 2 after her impressive victory in the $150,000 Sorrento Stakes (G3) at @DelMarRacing. @JJHernandezS19 was aboard the 2YO daughter of Curlin. Congratulations to trainer @BobBaffert and owner @BaomaCorp.

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