Nevada Beach Upsets Full Serrano in ‘WAYI’ Goodwood

[Wandering Eyes]

Michael Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman's lightly raced 3-year-old Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach), last seen capturing the Los Alamitos Derby June 28, fired fresh off the bench to punch his ticket to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic with an 8-1 upset victory for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert against older horses in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Goodwood S. at Santa Anita.

Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile upsetter Full Serrano (Arg) (Full Mast) was second as the 1-2 favorite. Privman (Justify) was third.

Fourth beneath Mike Smith heading into the clubhouse turn, Nevada Beach pressed Full Serrano through a half mile in :47.86. He turned up the heat midway on the far turn and fought his way past that game rival to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths.

Pedigree Notes:

Nevada Beach was purchased by the 'Three Amigos' for $260,000 as a Keeneland September yearling. The three Arizona businessmen have been partners in several top horses trained by Baffert, including champions Lookin At Lucky and Midnight Lute as well as fellow Grade I winners Hoppertunity, McKinzie, Secret Circle, et al. Nevada Beach becomes the seventh graded winner for Omaha Beach and third at the top level. Nevada Beach's dam, two-time stakes winner Morrow Cove (Yes It's True), is a half-sister to GISW Decked Out (Street Boss). She is also responsible for the unraced 2-year-old filly Queen of Cairo (American Pharoah).

 

#5 NEVADA BEACH ($19) under @mikeesmith10 upsets the favorite Full Serrano in the $300,000 Goodwood Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita and earns a spot in the @BreedersCup. The son of Omaha Beach (@spendthriftfarm) is trained by Bob Baffert.

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Saturday, Santa Anita
GOODWOOD S.-GI, $300,500, Santa Anita, 9-27, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:48.43, ft.
1–NEVADA BEACH, 120, c, 3, by Omaha Beach
            1st Dam: Morrow Cove (MSW, $182,610),
                        by Yes It's True
            2nd Dam: Once Around, by You and I
            3rd Dam: Persimmon Hill, by Conquistador Cielo
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($260,000 Ylg
'23 KEESEP). O-Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul
Weitman; B-Paul Tackett Revocable Trust, Phil Tackett Estate
& Christy Tackett (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Mike E. Smith.
$180,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $296,500. Werk Nick
Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Full Serrano (Arg), 124, h, 6, Full Mast–Serra Do Mar (Arg),
by Jump Start. O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-Stud Haras Gran Muneca
A. (Arg); T-John W. Sadler. $60,000.
3–Privman, 118, c, 3, Justify–Mo Knows, by Uncle Mo.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK
TYPE. ($625,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight
Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne
Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J.
Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan;
B-Betz/B&K Canetti/J.Betz/D.J. Stables/Graves/GTL (KY); T-Bob
Baffert. $36,000.
Margins: 1HF, 3 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 8.50, 0.50, 14.00.
Also Ran: First Mission, Ultimate Gamble, Express Train. Scratched: Gaming. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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