Good Magic’s Reincarnate Wires Los Alamitos Derby

[Wandering Eyes]

Reincarnate (c, 3, Good Magic–Allanah, by Scat Daddy), 13th for trainer Tim Yakteen after racing on a scorching early pace in the GI Kentucky Derby, returned to the Bob Baffert barn with a stylish three-length win in Saturday evening's $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby.

The even-money favorite showed the way through early fractions of :23.33 and :47.75. Racing under pressure heading into the far turn, he leveled off nicely into the stretch and was never seriously threatened by last out GI Santa Anita Derby third-place finisher and second-choice Skinner (Curlin). Prince Abu Dhabi (Palace Malice) was third.

The final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:48.72.

Reincarnate made the first five starts of his career for Baffert, led by a game victory in the GIII Sham S. Jan. 8. He made three subsequent starts for Yakteen, including a pair of third-place finishes in Oaklawn's GII Rebel S. Feb. 25 and GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 1. He was beaten by 24 1/2 lengths on the first Saturday in May.

“We used this race as a prep with (3-year-old champion) West Coast (in 2017) for the Travers and we'd like to do the same with this colt with a race like that,” Baffert said. “I told (jockey) Juan (Hernandez) that he was back to how he was when he won the Sham. It was very important to get the win with him especially when you know how good Skinner is. This race always comes up tough and it was a big win for the team.”

The stakes-winning Allanah produced a colt by Goldencents in 2021 ($52,000 OBSMAR '23 purchase by Doug O'Neill) and a colt by Liam's Map in 2022.

Sales history: $775,000 yrl '21 KEESEP.

Lifetime Record: 9-3-3-2.

O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine;
B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

#2 REINCARNATE wins the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby for trainer Bob Baffert under @JJHernandezS19. The son of Good Magic is owned by @StarlightRacing, @MadaketStables, et al.

Skinner second, Prince Abu Dhabi third. pic.twitter.com/EYeFXg1AVk

— TVG (@TVG) July 9, 2023

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