Fighting Mad © Benoit Photo

JOE TALAMO (Fighting Mad, winner) – “The plan was to go for it (the lead). She was running easy out there. She ran great.”

JULIEN LEPAROUX (Hollywood Hills, second) – “It was a good race for my horse. The winner was just too far gone.”

MIKE SMITH (Into Chocolate, third) – “Her race was good – all good. She was good in the gate and she ran good. I thought I might have it. But not today.”

BOB BAFFERT (Fighting Mad, winner) – “We were hoping she could get a mile. I’ve been taking my time with her, but the way she’s been working and the way she’s showed she loved this track, we were hoping it would turn out the way it did.”

FRACTIONS:  :23.29  :46.98  1:11.98  1:24.99  1:38.61

The stakes win was the second of the day, the third of the meet and second (Potesta, 2012) in the Torrey Pines for rider Talamo. He now has 56 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the second of the meet and fifth in the Torrey Pines for trainer Baffert. He now has 130 stakes wins at Del Mar, by far the most of any trainer.

The winning owners are Gary and Mary West of Rancho Santa Fe, CA.