Authentic's Kalea Bay Strolls Home to Break Maiden

2nd-Santa Anita, $54,500, Msw, 9-28, 2yo, 6f, 1:09.67, ft, 8 1/2 lengths.
KALEA BAY (c, 2, Authentic–For Royalty {SW}, by Not For Love), who had placed in a pair of Del Mar maidens this summer, made it third time lucky under Flavien Prat here. Despite bumping with Smartier (Liam's Map) in the initial strides, the prohibitive 3-10 favorite in the field of six assumed command and set demanding fractions of :21.63 and :44.45 while unchallenged. Given his cue turning for home, he opened up his advantage over his toiling rivals and prevailed by 8 1/2 lengths over the debuting 3-1 second choice Day and Age (Omaha Beach).Kalea Bay is his sire (by Into Mischief)'s 11th winner.

#3 KALEA BAY ($2.60) goes gate-to-wire to easily win race 2 at Santa Anita. The 2yo son of Authentic (@spendthriftfarm) was ridden by Flavien Prat and is trained by Bob Baffert.

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His dam For Royalty has been prolific as a broodmare and has produced Constellation (Bellamy Road), GISW, $619,089, winner of the 2016 GI La Brea Stakes; Truth Seeker (Into Mischief), MSW, $488,980; and Upper Room (Harlan's Holiday), SP, $190,560. For Royalty has an unnamed Not This Time yearling colt and had a Flightline filly this year. She was bred back to Flightline for next season. Sales History: $700,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $56,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Summer Wind Equine LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert.