Stay Hot © Benoit Photo

ANTONIO FRESU (Stay Hot, winner) – “He ran his race today. From the outside post, I just wanted to get a good spot early and get him to relax. He did that; we saved the ground. When I tipped him out (in the stretch), he was ready. He’s got that turn of foot and he used it. He ran his race today.”

PETER EURTON (Stay Hot, winner) – “That’s about as good as he’s ever done. His turn of foot was amazing. The ride was perfect, staying on the fence and not trying to go out wide. But he just loves being fresh and he gets back to where he wants to be. He was just not a happy horse in Kentucky.”

FRACTIONS:  :23.18 :47.45 1:11.46 1:35.18 1:40.98

The stakes win was the second of the meet for rider Fresu, but his first in the La Jolla. He now has six stakes wins at Del Mar. 

The stakes win was the first of the meet for trainer Eurton and his first in the La Jolla. 
He now has 12 stakes wins at Del Mar. 

The winning owner was with a partnership that includes Burns Racing and Exline-Border Racing among others.