DEL MAR: KRONE ZONE: RECORD CROWD VIEWS OPENER JOCKEY'S DEBUT SMASHING SUCCESS.Byline: Kevin Modesti Staff Writer DEL MAR Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
The largest opening-day crowd in Del Mar history was roaring when Krone and Devious Boy led a tight pack into the home stretch in the $84,300 second division of the Oceanside Stakes. ``The crowd is so loud here, it made a vibration, and he (Devious Boy) felt that and reacted very positively,'' Krone said after the 3-year-old gelding gelding castrated male horse. held off favorite Fairly Ransom and Alex Solis Alex O. Solis (born March 25, 1964 in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California. He first gained national prominence when he won the 1986 Preakness Stakes with Snow Chief. by one-half length to win at 9-1 odds. Fans began a ''Julie!'' chant when wrestler Bill Goldberg
Bill Goldberg (born William Scott Goldberg on December 27, 1966) better known by his ring name Goldberg , a winner's- circle visitor, boosted Krone onto his shoulders. English-bred Devious Boy, making his U.S. debut for trainer Kathy Walsh, paid $21.40. That was one of the upsets that created a pick-six carryover of $165,313 for today. Sweet Return ($12) and Corey Nakatani ''' Corey S. Nakatani (born October 21, 1970 in Covina, California, United States) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. As of 2006, Nakatani has won more than 3000 races including the Kentucky Oaks twice, the Canadian International Stakes, the Dubai Golden won the $85,300 first division of the Oceanside by a length over odds-on Singletary and Pat Valenzuela Patrick Valenzuela (born October 17, 1962 in Montrose, Colorado) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles were jockeys. . Valenzuela, Del Mar's leading jockey in 2002, won the meet's first race with Tizawinner and the sixth with Bound for Freedom ($53.80). Mike Smith rode two short-priced winners. Trainer Bob Baffert won the meet's first 2-year-old race for the fifth year in a row with Attack Alert. Krone, who turns 40 today, was based in the East before the 3 1/2-year ``retirement'' that ended Nov. 1, and hadn't competed at Del Mar before Wednesday. The Hall of Famer rode five horses before Devious Boy, none of whom finished better than third. The on-site attendance smashed the previous opening-day record of 37,439, set last year, and was the second highest for any day in Del Mar's 64 seasons, exceeded only by the 44,181 who saw Dare and Go upset Cigarin the 1996 Pacific Classic. Track president Joe Harper gave some credit to the publicity for Friday's opening of the racing movie ``Seabiscuit.'' ``A lot of those people hadn't been here before,'' Harper said. ``Hopefully we got to expose the game to a few more fans. I hope they come back.'' The 43-day season continues through Sept. 10, with racing every day but Tuesdays. Kevin Modesti, (818) 713-3616 kevin.modesti(at)dailynews.com |
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