Handicap today appears as often as a consensus among political parties. Del Mar offers a rare handicap to the distributors on August 13 in the form of a $250,000 Gold Ribbon Handicap. Winner bet seven times Go global is set to hit a maximum weight of 125 pounds in a 1/16-mile turf bet, giving 5 to 7 pounds to her six opponents.
“She’s a 1st grade winner and she’s a disabled person, so that’s to be expected,” said Phil D’Amato, the coach of Going Global.
In three Del Mar starts in 2021, Going Global has captured the Del Mar Oaks (G1T) and Goldikova Shares presented by PNC (G2T) and placed second in the San Clemente (G2T) Shares. In the second, she lost only half her length after being in a cramped position in the upper body.
Now 4 years old, daughter of Mehmas won the Royal Heroine (G2T) Stake on April 9 in the first start in 2022 and finished third in the Gamely Stake (G1T) on May 30, both in Santa Anita. D’Amato trains Going Global in collaboration with CYBT, Michael Dubb, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Ray Pagano. Umberto Rispoli, who won the Royal Heroine with Going Global the only time he rode her, is back on the dirty ship from post 2.
D’Amato said: “She is practicing very well, and I think she drew a very good piece. “She should be up for the challenge. She loves this pitch and loves to train on it. Her best breeze is her last, and that’s always her signal. He’s ready to race.”
Currently in a top coach match at Del Mar with Bob Baffert, D’Amato will also send Burgoo Alley , for Agave Racing owners Stabilize and Live in the Dream Cage. ‘s 4-year-old daughter Footsteps and won Miss Stakes Fall 2021 (G3T) in Santa Anita and hasn’t started in six months. She was assigned 119 pounds, with Ramon Vazquez to go from 6th place.
“She’s also improving,” D’Amato said. “We’ve just refreshed her, and this will be her first race of the year. She’s been training really well. She’s training with Going Global, and I hope she’s good enough. health to run a good race.”
Park Avenue and Lazy , each person gets a winning bet outside of California, set to carry 120 pounds. John Sadler coaches 4-year-old Park Avenue, who went to Lone Star Park and won May 30 Ouija Board Distaff Stakes. She is 2v2 on the pitch and will break from 5 with Victor Espinoza. Victoria Oliver coaches 4-year-old Flippant, who lives in the Midwest and East, and captures the July 9 Indiana General Assembly Distaff Stock at Indianapolis horseshoe. Joe Bravo goes from lesson 7.
Avenue de France , assigned £119 with Juan Hernandez riding from post 1, had a win at the current Del Mar meeting for coach Leonard Powell. She won the July 23 Osunitas Stakes after placing second in the Ouija Board.
Javanica (Drayden Van Dyke, track 3) and Rocking Redhead (Hector Berrios, lesson 4) each was awarded £118. Javanica finished second in Royal Heroine, while Red-haired Rocking finished third in Osunitas.
Item: H. Gold Ribbon (G2T)
Del MarSaturday, August 13, 2022, Race 6
- Level IIT
- 1 1/16m
- Turf
- 250,000 dollars
- 3 yo & up Fillies and Mares
- 4:30pm (local)
