Reincarnate (c, 3, Good Magic–Allanah, by Scat Daddy), 13th for trainer Tim Yakteen after racing on a scorching early pace in the GI Kentucky Derby, returned to the Bob Baffert barn with a stylish 2 1/2-length win in Saturday evening's $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby.
The even-money favorite showed the way through early fractions of :23.33 and :47.75. Racing under pressure heading into the far turn, he leveled off nicely into the stretch and was never seriously threatened by last out GI Santa Anita Derby third-place finisher and second-choice Skinner (Curlin). Prince Abu Dhabi (Palace Malice) was third.
Reincarnate made the first five starts of his career for Baffert, led by a game victory in the GIII Sham S. Jan. 8. He made three subsequent starts for Yakteen, including a pair of third-place finishes in Oaklawn's GII Rebel S. Feb. 25 and GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 1. He was beaten by 24 1/2 lengths on the first Saturday in May.
“We used this race as a prep with (3-year-old champion) West Coast (in 2017) for the Travers and we'd like to do the same with this colt with a race like that,” Baffert said. “I told (jockey) Juan (Hernandez) that he was back to how he was when he won the Sham. It was very important to get the win with him especially when you know how good Skinner is. This race always comes up tough and it was a big win for the team.”
The stakes-winning Allanah produced a colt by Goldencents in 2021 ($52,000 OBSMAR '23 purchase by Doug O'Neill) and a colt by Liam's Map in 2022.
LOS ALAMITOS DERBY, $125,000, Los Alamitos, 7-8, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:48.72, ft.
1–REINCARNATE, 122, c, 3, by Good Magic
1st Dam: Allanah (SW), by Scat Daddy
2nd Dam: Star in the Corner, by Holy Bull
3rd Dam: Stubborn Star, by Star Choice
($775,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing,
Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet
Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and
Donovan, Catherine; B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC (KY); T-Bob
Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $75,000. Lifetime Record: GSW &
GISP, 9-3-3-2, $420,650.
2–Skinner, 122, c, 3, Curlin–Winding Way, by Malibu Moon.
($40,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $510,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR). O-C R K
Stable LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY);
T-John A. Shirreffs. $25,000.
3–Prince Abu Dhabi, 122, g, 3, Palace Malice–American Girl
(Ire), by High Chaparral (Ire). ($8,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP).
O-Kinross, Lance and Kinross, Steve; B-Colts Neck Stables LLC
(KY); T-Blaine D. Wright. $15,000.
Margins: 2HF, 2HF, 2. Odds: 1.00, 1.20, 23.50.
Also Ran: Abeliefinthislivin, Smart Mo. Scratched: Yellow Brick.
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#2 REINCARNATE wins the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby for trainer Bob Baffert under @JJHernandezS19. The son of Good Magic is owned by @StarlightRacing, @MadaketStables, et al.
Skinner second, Prince Abu Dhabi third. pic.twitter.com/EYeFXg1AVk
— TVG (@TVG) July 9, 2023
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