Calumet Farm’s Mixto is seeking to stir the pot as soon as extra when he strains up towards 5 different rivals within the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) Nov. 23 at Del Mar. A progressive colt for coach Doug O’Neill, the 4-year-old son of Good Magic shook up the sphere on this summer time’s $1,001,500 Pacific Basic Stakes (G1) when he pulled off a 22-1 upset in Del Mar’s featured occasion of the season.
Mixto returns to Del Mar seeking to rebound off a disappointing Eleventh-place effort within the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Basic (G1). The 125-pound excessive weight is one among two graded stakes winners within the 1 1/8-mile Native Diver, together with the Richard Mandella-trained Salesman .
Antonio Fresu has the decision on Mixto.
A pair of youthful foes from the Bob Baffert barn will likely be seeking to upend Mixto’s bid in Saturday’s contest. The $1.05 million Mirahmadi , maybe one of the vital gifted colts in current reminiscence to take 9 begins to interrupt his maiden, and the promising Extremely Energy , a formidable allowance victor at Del Mar two begins again, give Baffert a strong hand within the Native Diver. Though Mirahmadi simply broke his maiden Oct. 12, the Into Mischief colt did so by an explosive 10 lengths and earned a 110 Equibase Pace Determine.
Martin Garcia rides Mirahmadi, who’s owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Dianne Bashor, Bob Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, and Tom Ryan. The Native Diver would be the colt’s first begin with out Lasix since his runner-up end to Prince of Monaco in final yr’s Del Mar Futurity (G1).
Don Alberto Secure’s Extremely Energy, a product of prime stallion Curlin and the sensible race mare Distinctive Bella , exits a troubled third-place end towards older rivals in allowance firm Oct. 26 at Santa Anita Park. The winner of that race, the Peter Eurton-trained Tarantino , resurfaces for the Native Diver seeking his first graded stakes win at age 6.
Juan Hernandez will journey Extremely Energy, who has netted two triple-digit ESFs in his final two outings.
Each 3-year-olds will weigh in at 118 kilos, seven kilos fewer than Mixto.
To not be missed is C R Okay Secure’s Skinner , making his second begin off the layoff within the Native Diver.
The John Shirreffs pupil was a horse to observe on final yr’s Kentucky Derby (G1) path earlier than being knocked out of fee by a fever within the week main as much as the Run for the Roses. The Curlin colt returned to motion throughout the summer time and put in some mediocre efforts earlier than ending a sport runner-up to Mr Fisk within the 2023 Native Diver. Given a prolonged break, Skinner was a sneaky-good second in a Del Mar allowance Nov. 1 over a 6 1/2-furlong journey maybe too quick for his liking.
Entries: Native Diver S. (G3)
Del Mar, Saturday, November 23, 2024, Race 8
- Grade III
- 1 1/8m
- Filth
- $100,000
- 3 yo’s & up
- 3:58 PM (native)
