Mr Fisk (left) Tahoe Sunrise Dead Head in the Shared Belief Stakes © Benoit Photo

JUAN HERNANDEZ (Mr Fisk, winner) – “I didn’t know if I got there. I thought so, but I couldn’t be sure. But I’ll take it. I’m happy with the dead-heat.”

VICTOR ESPINOZA (Tahoe Sunrise, winner) – “I knew it was close. I was afraid he beat me. But I’m glad it turned out the way it did. A winner is a winner.”

BOB BAFFERT (Mr Fisk, Tahoe Sunrise, winners) – “I’ve been in dead-heats before. I believe I had one here at Del Mar, Boss Soss and Wheeler Oil. It was back when I was starting out. I told Victor this horse (Tahoe Sunrise) is by American Pharoah, ride him like he’s American Pharoah. And he did. They both ran well and they both showed up.”

(Baffert was involved in a dead-head at Del Mar in 1992 in the De Anza Stakes with his horse Wheeler Oil and another horse named Boss Soss.)

FRACTIONS:  :22.23  :46.10  1:11.65  1:24.40  1:37.33

The stakes win was the sixth of the meet for rider Hernandez and the first for rider Espinoza. It is the eighth for trainer Baffert.

The stakes was the first time Hernandez has won the Shared Belief and it is his 39th at Del Mar.

The stakes was the third time Espinoza won the Shared Belief and his 109th stakes score at Del Mar, second most among all riders.

The stakes win was the 10th time Baffert has won the Shared Belief. It is also his 164th stakes victory at Del Mar, the most by far of any trainer.