August 8 Insights: Sales-Topping Bodemeister Primed for Del Mar Debut

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   Trainer Brian Koriner saddles 2017 Barretts Select Yearling Sale topper TAKETHEDIAMONDLANE (Bodemeister) in her career debut in Thursday's opener at Del Mar. Acquired by Jay Em Ess Stables for $300,000, the dark bay sports an impressive and consistent work tab over the past two months, including a Aug. 3 half-mile drill in :47 2/5 (5/91) over this course. Takethediamondlane is a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and grade I-placed Take the One O One (Acclamation) and juvenile Square Deal (Square Eddie), who recently crossed the wire first in the Aug. 3 Graduation S. here before being disqualified to third for interference in the stretch. TJCIS PPS