Vino Rosso's Bottle of Rouge Pops the Cork Second Out at Del Mar

2nd-Del Mar, $81,000, Msw, 8-9, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:16.91, ft, 6 3/4 lengths.
BOTTLE OF ROUGE (f, 2, Vino Rosso–Blues Corner, by Bluegrass Cat), a well-beaten second behind her Bob Baffert-trained stablemate and Sunday's GIII Sorrento S. morning-line favorite 'TDN Rising Star' Himika (Curlin) on debut at Santa Anita June 12, was favored at even-money to go one better at Del Mar Saturday. She forced the issue from an inside second and led narrowly through an opening quarter in :22.18. Continuing to exchange blows with Super Corredora (Gun Runner) on the far turn, Bottle of Rouge shook free while hanging on her left lead down the stretch and switched over late to win going away by 6 3/4 lengths. Blues Corner had a filly by Vino Rosso in 2024 and a filly by Yaupon this year. She was bred back to Yaupon. Sales history: $60,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $100,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $60,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Natalie J. Baffert; B-Kathie Maybee (KY); T-Bob Baffert.

#3 BOTTLE OF ROUGE ($4) got a nice trip under @JJHernandezS19 to easily win race 2 at @DelMarRacing. The daughter of Vino Russo (@spendthriftfarm) is trained by @BobBaffert.

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