Curlin's Himika Effortless in Sorrento Victory

Baffert in familiar position with talented 2-year-olds

A loaded cast of juveniles has run to expectations for trainer Bob Baffert through the first four weekends of the Del Mar summer meeting.

Del Mar: Himika wins for Baffert, Hernández in Sorrento

Himika, the 1-5 favorite in a field of six 2-year-old fillies, overcame tight quarters on the backside and drew clear late to win by 4 1/4 lengths in the Grade 3 Sorrento Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar. The bay daughter of Curlin got her second victory in her second start and earned a first prize of $90,000 from the purse of $150,500 for the six-furlong race. Himika sports earnings of $126,000 for owners Charles and Susan Chu in the name of their B…

Curlin's Himika Effortless in Sorrento Victory

'TDN Rising Star' Himika proved that her impressive first-out victory at Santa Anita in June was no fluke, followed up with an equally effortless victory when taking Del Mar's GIII Sorrento Stakes Sunday. Of a touch slow from her inside draw, the bay bullied her way through the tightly-knit pack heading through an honest :22.11 quarter. Edging past longshot My Kat (Gato Del Oro) approaching the home turn, she fired all boosters late, drawing off…