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The final time on the fast track was 1:22.29 and Havnameltdown paid $4 to win as the even-money favorite.

“This horse is built for this distance,” Baffert said. “That’s him. One turn. He will stay one turn.”

It was the second straight graded stakes victory for Hernandez and Havnameltdown, who won the Grade 3 Bob Hope, also at seven furlongs, at Del Mar on Nov. 20. Hernandez also rode Havnameltdown to victory in the Grade 3 Best Pal at Del Mar in August. Mike Smith rode Havnameltdown in his only career defeat when second to Cave Rock in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in September.

Havnameltdown has now won four of five starts with the one second and the $120,000 first-place check in San Vicente im-

proved his earnings to $408,000.

Havnameltdown was a $200,000 purchase by The Three Amigos out of the Blas Perez Stables, LLC consignment at OBS April last year. Perez took him for $16,000 out of the Beth Bayer Consignment, LLC at the 2021 OBS October Sale. He is by Uncaptured out of Ashley’s Babe, by Put It Back and was bred in Florida by Katherine S. Devall.

Ashley’s Babe has produced six foals but only three starters and Havnameltdown is the only winner. However, she is a half-sister to stakes winners Jay’s Way, Who What Win and Ayoumilove and stakes-producer Jim’s Lonesa, the dam of Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl-winner Two Sixty. TFH