Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 4, 2021 Journalists Share Posted July 4, 2021 Classier (c, 3, Empire Maker–Class Will Tell, by Bernardini) went wire-to-wire and held off stablemate Defunded (Dialed In) to win the GIII Los Alamitos Derby Sunday. The victory gave trainer Bob Baffert his fifth straigth win in the race. Sent off at 6-5, Classier was on the lead through fractions of :22.98 and :47.01. Defunded, the 3-5 favorite, rolled up to challenge the pacesetter after three-quarters in 1:11.08 and, while Classier began inching away in upper stretch, the favorite battled back in a stirring stretch battle to the wire. Classier refused to yield and earned his first graded victory in determined fashion, completing the nine furlongs in 1:49.15. Classier went wire-to-wire to win his 6 1/2-furlong debut at Santa Anita last October and was immediately thrown into the deep end where he finished a well-beaten eighth in the Nov. 6 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. After a stumbling start, he finished third behind The Chosen Vron (Vronsky) and Defunded in the June 13 GIII Affirmed S. last time off. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1. O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm LLC and Masterson, Robert E.; B-Mary A Sullivan (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. The post Classier Gives Baffert Fifth Straight Los Al Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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