Del Mar Poly Sires, Week One
Del Mar Polytrack winners, with sires and broodmare sires:
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Last year’s leading Del Mar Polytrack sires are off to a slow start, with the exception of Unusual Heat, who had three winners (out of 22 starters) during the meet’s first six days. Event of Year, who went 6-for-15 in 2007, is 0-for-3 after opening week; Tale of the Cat, 5-for-16 in 2007, is 0-for-5; Forestry, 4-for-13 in 2007, is 0-for-3. Sires with multiple winners so far this meet are Tiznow, 3-for-4 (all at distances of 8/8.25 furlongs), including Well Armed, now guaranteed a Breeders’ Cup Classic post after winning the San Diego Handicap; and Explicit, 2-for-3. On the broodmare sire side, the late Buckaroo — by Buckpasser, winner of the Peter Pan, sire of 11 active sons at stud, known as a speed influence — is 2-for-3. One week’s worth of results is hardly a sample size from which to draw strong conclusions, but the results do suggest that with the faster times and fairer track this year, there is a shift back to pedigrees that appreciate a quick surface and pace.
