Senor Buscador © Benoti photo

GEOVANNI FRANCO (Senor Buscador, winner) – “I had a really good trip. The trainer (Todd Fincher) told me he liked to be outside away from horses when it came time to run. So early on I had a good spot inside; they were all coming together and we just stayed back on the rail. Then on the backside I eased him out toward the middle and we were going easy. When I asked him at the three-eighths (pole), he just went. He really dug in. We got it done.”

TODD FINCHER (Senor Buscador, winner) – “I told him (Franco) to just let the horse do his thing, don’t panic and start riding early. He’s got one strong kick. He’ll start picking them up at the half mile pole on his own. Wait as long as you can then push the button. He’ll never do anything but fall back out of the gate so we needed a good set-up.”

FRACTIONS: :23.03  :46.30  1:10.36  1:35.95  1:42.54

The stakes win was the first of the meet for both the rider and the trainer.

The stakes win was the sixth at Del Mar for rider Franco, but his first in the San Diego.

The stakes win was the first ever at Del Mar for trainer Fincher.

The winning owner, Peacock Family Holdings, is headed by Joe Peacock of San Antonio, TX.