Bottle of Rouge Finishes Strong, Wins Del Mar Debutante

Bottle of Rouge finishes strong, wins Del Mar Debutante

DEL MAR — Trainer Bob Baffert went 1-2 Saturday as he successfully swept the first half of the 2025 juvenile summer championships. But the Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante didn’t go exactly as Baffert —  or the bettors — thought it would. Longshot Bottle of Rouge ($20.20), owned by Baffert’s wife Jill and ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, passed 3-5 favorite Explora in the stretch to win Del Mar’s championship for 2-year-old fillies b…

Vino Rosso Filly Bottle of Rouge Has Them Seeing Red In the Debutante

The betting public had Saturday's GI Del Mar Debutante down to a battle of Bob Baffert-trained 'TDN Rising Stars' Explora (Blame) and Himika (Curlin), but Jill Baffert's Bottle of Rouge (Vino Rosso)–easily the least-fancied of a trio from that barn–proved best on the afternoon, causing a 9-1 upset. Veering in at the break, the $60,000 Keeneland November weanling and $100,000 Keeneland September yearling took up a mid-field berth in the early sta…

Del Mar: Baffert seeks 12th Debutante; Mabee defender is back

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert tries to add to his 11 victories in the Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante for 2-year-old fillies, and Hang the Moon is back to defend in the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2) for fillies and mares Saturday at Del Mar. Eleven races will be presented on the final Saturday of the summer meet beginning with a first post of 4:30 p.m. EDT. The Debutante is at 7:38 p.m., and the Mabee is scheduled for 8:38 p.m. Click…