Gaming A Debut Winner For Game Winner At Del Mar

Gaming | Benoit

7th-Del Mar, $77,000, Msw, 8-11, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:17.42, ft, 5 1/2 lengths.
GAMING (c, 2, Game Winner–So Stylish {SP-Ire}, by Johannesburg) came out running as the 2-1 favorite but took pressure to the outside into the far turn. As Arrakis (Bernardini) dropped out of it, Gaming kicked for home and outran the field, going gate to wire to win by 5 1/2 lengths over Rank (Honor A.P.). The second winner for his freshman sire (by Candy Ride {Arg}), Gaming was a $250,000 OBS March buy for the Three Amigos. Second dam Tacha, a $2.2m broodmare at KEEJAN in 2000, produced European champion 2-year-old One Cool Cat (Storm Cat). The winner has a yearling full-brother cataloged for KEESEP and a weanling half-brother by Union Rags. So Stylish is due back to Game Winner for 2025. Sales History: $40,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,000.Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Pegram, Michael E., Watson, Karl and Weitman, Paul; B-Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

 

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