By Patrycja Szpyra
As caller Frank Mirahmadi noted: she broke her maiden in May and is a Graded winner in June. Baoma Corp's Mizumi (Justify) ran to her looks, and strolled home to a convincing GIII Summertime Oaks victory in just her second career start.
Unveiled in the aforementioned May 2 maiden at this venue, she sailed through the 6 1/2-panel main track dash to earn an 85 Beyer, and stretched out to 1 1/16-miles for the first time here. The betting public was wholly unbothered by her being the least experienced in the field, and sent her off as the 3-5 favorite when the gates opened.
Tracking from the rail as Wolf Hill (Upstart) kept Daring Pursuit (Not This Time) honest up front, Mizumi enjoyed a ground-saving trip behind opening fractions of :23.31 and a half-mile in:46.74 with the top two never far out of reach. In striking range entering the far bend after six panels in 1:10.67, the daughter of Justify was taken to the outside for racing room and had uncorked her rally as they were swinging for home.
Making up the distance to Wolf Hill with every stride, she quickly took command in the lane and sailed home to a dominating victory in her stakes debut. Bank Shot looked to run a big race, but could not close the gap in the stretch and had to settle for third.
“That was really impressive for a second time out,” said trainer Bob Baffert. “Ricky Gonzalez rode her the first time, filling in for Juan [Hernandez], but he rode her great that day. Today, second out to be stuck behind horses, Juan rode her with a lot of confidence. You could tell that she was just kicking on.”
“We were just happy to get her to the races…It is nice to have a good 3-year-old filly like that. Now she is a stakes winner. I was really impressed with her myself.”
“She was traveling beautifully when I was covered up,” said Hernandez. “Around the turn when I swung out and started to make my run, she got lost a little bit, she was looking around. So I shook my hands and put her in the bridle and she took off and started running again. She won easy.”
MIZUMI ($3.20) cruised home to remain undefeated in the $100,000 Summertime Oaks (G3) at @santaanitapark. What a run from the 3YO daughter of @coolmoreamerica's Justify for trainer Bob Baffert. @JJHernandezS19 was up for owners @BaomaCorp. pic.twitter.com/XGRdtoHxL9
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) June 14, 2026
Pedigree Notes:
Mizumi is the first black-type horse for her dam, multiple Listed-placed Sweet Opportunity (Distorted Humor), who hails from the immediate female family of GSW Strike Power (Speightstown). She is the fourth offspring to get her picture taken from as many to the races and the third to become a multiple winner. Her youngest half-siblings are a yearling filly by Medaglia d'Oro and a 2026 Authentic filly.
In addition to Strike Power, this is also the extended family of GSW Five G (Vekoma) and GSP Early On (Union Rags). The pedigree is also active in Japan with stakes-place millionaire Hyuma (Any Given Saturday) to its credit. The fourth dam is GI Santa Anita Oaks heroine Golden Treat (Theatrical {Ire}), whose various branches of the family produced GSW Ice Cream Silence (Street Sense) in addition to eventually yielding Mizumi.
Saturday, Santa Anita
SUMMERTIME OAKS-GIII, $100,500, Santa Anita, 6-13, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.41, ft.
1–MIZUMI, 120, f, 3, by Justify
1st Dam: Sweet Opportunity (MSP, $244,204), by Distorted Humor
2nd Dam: Sugar Canyon, by A.P. Indy
3rd Dam: Gold Canyon, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Baoma Corp; B-Charles Chu (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $99,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Wolf Hill, 120, f, 3, Upstart–Sea View Millie, by Proud Citizen.
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($95,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Estate of Brereton C. Jones; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Leonard Powell. $20,000.
3–Bank Shot, 120, f, 3, Game Winner–Puskita, by Indian Charlie.
($47,000 RNA Ylg '24 FTKJUL; $50,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $160,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). O-WSS Racing; B-Buck Pond Farm & John Wilmot (KY); T-Ryan Hanson. $12,000.
Margins: 3 3/4, 2 3/4, 7HF. Odds: 0.60, 10.20, 7.50.
Also Ran: Daring Pursuit, Marjoram, Sugaree. Scratched: Mo' Em Down.
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