Full Result 11.07 Del Mar (USA) | 10 August 2008

Best Pal Stakes (Grade 2) (Polytrack)

(2yo) (6f110yds) 6½f Fast

1st £45,226.13 2nd £15,075.38 3rd £9,045.23 4th £4,522.61 5th £1,507.54

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
4⁽⁸⁾	. Kelly Leak (USA) 6/1 Victor Espinoza Michael Machowsky	Victor Espinoza Michael Machowsky	2	87	–	–	100	–
b g Runaway Groom (CAN) - Hasty Appeal (USA) (World Appeal)
Finished 1st, disqualified and placed 4th

1⁽⁷⁾ nse	. Azul Leon (USA) 9/5F Rafael Bejarano Doug O'Neill	Rafael Bejarano Doug O'Neill	2	811	–	–	104	–
b c Lion Heart (USA) - Quick Blue (CAN) (Cure The Blues)
Held up in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, every chance when hampered 120yds out, rallied and just failed, awarded race

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [¾]	. Coronet Of A Baron (USA) 9/5 Corey S Nakatani Eoin Harty	Corey S Nakatani Eoin Harty	2	87	–	–	98	–
ch c Pure Prize (USA) - Time For A Crown (USA) (Time For A Change)
Pressed leader, led and edged right approaching final furlong, headed and bumped 100yds out, ran on, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

3⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [2½]	. Charlie's Moment (USA) 127/10 Jon Kenton Court Walther Solis	Jon Kenton Court Walther Solis	2	87 b	–	–	93	–
br g Indian Charlie (USA) - Moment Of Light (CAN) (Bold Revenue)
Finished 4th, placed 3rd

5⁽³⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	. Fu Peg He Rat (USA) 34/1 Tyler Baze Clifford Sise Jr	Tyler Baze Clifford Sise Jr	2	85	–	–	87	–
br c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Royal Herat (USA) (Herat)


6⁽⁵⁾ 5¼ [9]	. Turbo Call (USA) 42/1 Jose Angel Garcia Walther Solis	Jose Angel Garcia Walther Solis	2	87	–	–	75	–
b g Nineeleven (USA) - Better Day I (USA) (Afleet)


7⁽²⁾ nse [9]	. Miguel's Mascot (USA) 32/1 David Romero Flores J Eric Kruljac	David Romero Flores J Eric Kruljac	2	87	–	–	75	–
rg c Marino Marini (USA) - Lovely Pet (USA) (Devil's Bag)


8⁽¹⁾ nse [9¼]	. S. S. Stone (USA) 43/10 G K Gomez Doug O'Neill	G K Gomez Doug O'Neill	2	87 b	–	–	74	–
rg c Birdstone (USA) - Sing And Swing (CAN) (Dixieland Band)

8 ran Winning time: 1m 16.73s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Joseph Lacombe Stables Inc (Azul Leon) 1st breeder: Joseph Lacombe Stables Inc
2nd owner: Darley Stable (Coronet Of A Baron)
3rd owner: Robert Gramer et al (Charlie's Moment)

Polytrack. Following a stewards' inquiry, Kelly Leak, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed 4th. Azul Leon was awarded the race. Azul Leon actual betting favourite.

11:07 Del Mar (USA) 10 Aug 2008

Best Pal Stakes (Grade 2) (Polytrack)