Del Mar · Saturday, August 16, 2025 · Race 8 of 9

Del Mar Oaks Presented by Keeneland Sales S.

turf, firmOne And One Eighth MilesPurse $300,00011 ranPost 2025-08-16 17:36:00Final time 1:48.45Pool $962,943

Good for all

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart1/41/23/4stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
13Velocity
ins,tip2w1/4,rallied
Ricardo Gonzalez265641—35.0089A
E1 119 · LP 106
25Lush Lips
ins-2w,2-3w,angl,rally
Tyler Gaffalione776752½1.70121A
E1 117 · LP 106
310Thought Process
loom2-3w,led,outkicked
Umberto Rispoli1322131¼1.1087A
E1 124 · LP 101
425Take A Breath
antsy,ins,tip3w,belatd
Hector Berrios
———————11.1042A
E1 126 · LP 100
57Will Then
2-3w,lack rm midstr
Juan Hernandez8544351¾10.5031A
E1 121 · LP 102
61Slick
inside,lack room late
Mirco Demuro999876239.7057A
E1 114 · LP 106
78Firenze Flavor
step slw,2w,tipped out
Drayden Van Dyke110109874¼33.5070A
E1 111 · LP 104
89Casalu
pace ins-2wd,weakened
Kazushi Kimura4111284½14.5086A
E1 126 · LP 95
96Edge of Mali
stalk inside,weakened
Antonio Fresu6433695½52.3079A
E1 122 · LP 97
104Resolve
2w,3deep,5w into str
Kent Desormeaux5885101010¾52.7019A
E1 115 · LP 92
1112Striver
drftd early,pull up3/8
Armando Ayuso327————107.2069A
E1 117 · LP 100

How the race unfolded (position at each call; hover a line to follow one runner)

12345678910start1/41/23/4stretchfinish5Lush Lips10Thought Process7Will Then1Slick8Firenze Flavor9Casalu6Edge of Mali4Resolve12Striver3Velocity

Fractional times

Call 123.22
Call 246.98
Call 31:11.48
Call 41:36.20
Final1:48.45

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)3$2—
place ($2)3$19.80—
show ($2)3$6—
exacta ($1)3-5$128.70$446,902
place ($2)5$5.40—
show ($2)5$2.40—
quinella ($2)3-5$76.80$15,189
show ($2)10$2.10—
trifecta ($0.50)3-5-10$118.35$283,693
superfecta ($0.10)3-5-10-2$170.65$192,218
daily double ($2)8-3$313$60,989
Pick 3 ($0.50)10-8-3$190.30$100,104

Chart notes

VELOCITY bobbled a bit leaving the gate, settled on the inside, remained on the fence to the far turn, shifted to the two path with a quarter mile remaining, rallied into contention inside the top pair at the eighth pole, dueled with THOUGHT PROCESS into deep stretch, forged ahead from that rival and held over LUSH LIPS (GB) in the closing moments. LUSH LIPS (GB) unhurried in the opening stages two wide leaving the chute, moved inside then came back to the two path around the first turn, traveled between runners in the middle stages, rounded the far turn two then three wide, tipped out into the lane, rallied into deep stretch but could not get by the winner. THOUGHT PROCESS stalked two wide outside a rival, was closest in pursuit up the backstretch and far turn, loomed two then three wide leaving the far turn, challenged. TAKE A BREATH (GB) antsy in the gate, broke a bit awkwardly and settled at the back on the inside, angled three wide past the quarter pole, tipped out further at the top of the stretch, came with a late run and earned minor award. WILL THEN tracked two wide out of range, asked with a quarter mile left to run, spun three wide into the stretch, lacked behind THOUGHT PROCESS midstretch and kept on once in the clear while getting edged for a minor placing in the closing moments. SLICK (IRE) traveled on the inside near the back, hugged the rail through the far turn, moved out and chased between runners into the final sixteenth but ran into traffic late. FIRENZE FLAVOR broke a step slow, raced three deep then outside a rival at the back of the pack, continued two wide on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the lane and failed to threaten. CASALU stepped to the front and moved inside, moved clear from STRIVER on the clubhouse turn, controlled the pace to the far turn, given her cue leaving the bend, challenged from outside entering the lane, relinquished the lead in upper stretch and weakened in the late stages. EDGE OF MALI (IRE) stalked the pace along the fence, coaxed along on the far turn before coming under a strong ride late on the bend, cut the corner into the stretch and weakened. RESOLVE raced outside a rival towards the rear, crept closer three deep on the backstretch, driven five wide into the stretch and came up empty. STRIVER broke out then showed early foot outside CASALU, drifted early first time through the stretch, lost contact with that rival while drifting wider around the first turn, dropped back in the middle stages, pulled up early on the far turn and walked off.