With Blue Bomber winning the $27,500 Hasta la Vista Handicap, the traditional final race of the season, Turf Paradise closed out its 60th season of racing.
Natasha Coddington and Blue Bomber ($6.20) led every step of the way of one mile and seven-eights Hasta La Vista with Pacific Nights finishing second a neck behind the winner and La Swift third in the field of ten.
Owned by Jim McFadyen and trained by Robertino Diodoro Blue Bomber covered the marathon distance in 3:11.25.
One race earlier, the filly McKenzie Honey ($7.60) with Martin Bourdieu aboard upstaged the boys in winning the $53,558 ATBA Sales Stakes. Yo Y Me finished second and Grass and Cactus third in the field of ten 2-year-olds.
Owned by Barbara Eakin and trained by Jonathan Nance, McKenzie Honey covered the five furlongs in 59.19.
Meet Leaders
Scotts Stevens won his second consecutive leading rider’s title with 118 victories. For Stevens, 55, it was his eighth title overall.
Robertino Diodoro captured his third leading trainer’s title with 109 wins. Diodoro set the record for most win in a meet with 128 in 2014.
Charles Garvey, a main client of Diodoro, took down his third owner’s title with 58 winners.
The Karl Krieg-owned, Valerie Lund-trained Absolutely Cool was voted Horse of the Meet.
Simulcasting will continue throughout the summer with live racing returning October 15.
Natasha Coddington and Blue Bomber ($6.20) led every step of the way of one mile and seven-eights Hasta La Vista with Pacific Nights finishing second a neck behind the winner and La Swift third in the field of ten.
Owned by Jim McFadyen and trained by Robertino Diodoro Blue Bomber covered the marathon distance in 3:11.25.
One race earlier, the filly McKenzie Honey ($7.60) with Martin Bourdieu aboard upstaged the boys in winning the $53,558 ATBA Sales Stakes. Yo Y Me finished second and Grass and Cactus third in the field of ten 2-year-olds.
Owned by Barbara Eakin and trained by Jonathan Nance, McKenzie Honey covered the five furlongs in 59.19.
Meet Leaders
Scotts Stevens won his second consecutive leading rider’s title with 118 victories. For Stevens, 55, it was his eighth title overall.
Robertino Diodoro captured his third leading trainer’s title with 109 wins. Diodoro set the record for most win in a meet with 128 in 2014.
Charles Garvey, a main client of Diodoro, took down his third owner’s title with 58 winners.
The Karl Krieg-owned, Valerie Lund-trained Absolutely Cool was voted Horse of the Meet.
Simulcasting will continue throughout the summer with live racing returning October 15.
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