Quality Road's Hope Road Blazes Home In Bayakoa Stakes At Del Mar

Quality Road's Hope Road Blazes Home In Bayakoa Stakes At Del Mar

Hope Road (Quality Road–Marley's Freedom, by Blame) turned the GIII Bayakoa Stakes at Del Mar on Sunday into her own personal workout as she cruised home a winner. Following the lead of Simply Joking (Practical Joke), the heavy favorite was waiting to pounce from the bell through the end of the backstretch. The Cicero homebred who was firing on all cylinders went by her opponent before the top of the lane and never looked back. The final running…

Del Mar: Unrivaled Time and Hope Road win Sunday stakes

Hope Road successfully defended her title in the Grade 3, $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes.With Simply Joking and Flavien Prat setting the early pace, last year's winner Hope Road (2-5) and Juan Hernandez tracked in second about a length off the leader. Turning for home, Hope Road switched leads and pulled away under a hand ride from Hernandez to win by 6 1/2 lengths. Click here for Del Mar entries and results "She is really good out of the gate. She bro…