Del Mar · Friday, November 28, 2025 · Race 1 of 9

Maiden Special Weight

turf, firmFive FurlongsPurse $60,0009 ranPost 2025-11-28 12:32:00Final time 58.54Pool $183,203

Good for all except 5

Result

FinPPHorseJockey / Trainerstart3/163/8stretchfinishMarginOddsFig
14Eva Lea
press,chased,clear1/8
Hector Berrios72211—3.5061A
E1 84 · LP 119
29Counterbalance
chased 3wd, 2nd best
Kazushi Kimura433321½3.1073A
E1 84 · LP 115
33Miss Donna
reluctant,chsd inside
Umberto Rispoli144433¼5.7050A
E1 84 · LP 110
42Essential Lady
bpd st,bpd/tight early
Antonio Fresu676543½4.8052A
E1 84 · LP 109
57Velvet Dream
bmpd st,3deep,angld in
Armando Aguilar867754¼5.0070A
E1 84 · LP 107
66Velvet Lilly
cleared7/16,yielded1/8
Abel Lezcano311266½20.6036A
E1 84 · LP 101
75Danica P
off slow,2-3w,no rally
Armando Ayuso955677½11.9039A
E1 84 · LP 99
88Radiant View
bpd st,4-2-3w,angl out
Kyle Frey588887¾20.3040A
E1 84 · LP 98
91Memetic
bpd st,bpd/check early
Mirco Demuro299991313.1039A
E1 84 · LP 86

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

123456789start3/163/8stretchfinish9Counterbalance3Miss Donna2Essential Lady7Velvet Dream6Velvet Lilly5Danica P8Radiant View1Memetic4Eva Lea

Fractional times

Call 123.12
Call 246.78
Final58.54

Payouts

BetWinning numbersPaidPool
win ($2)4$9—
place ($2)4$3.80—
show ($2)4$3—
exacta ($1)4-9$17.20$118,163
place ($2)9$4.40—
show ($2)9$3.40—
quinella ($2)4-9$19$5,423
show ($2)3$3.40—
trifecta ($0.50)4-9-3$27.55$63,087
superfecta ($0.10)4-9-3-2$21.35$38,943

Chart notes

EVA LEA press from inside then chased after the leader leaving the backstretch, moved into the two path around the bend, quickly took over in upper stretch, put VELVET LILLY away at the eighth pole and held safely while kept busy to the wire. COUNTERBALANCE chased from off the rail, rounded the bend in the three path, finished determinedly within striking distance of EVA LEA in the furlong grounds but had to settle for second best. MISS DONNA was reluctant loading into the gate, chased from inside, ridden along through the turn, moved out in upper stretch, could not summon the needed late kick but managed to hold the show. ESSENTIAL LADY bumped with inner rival leaving the gate, got bumped and put in tight quarters briefly early, had to pause behind MISS DONNA with a quarter mile remaining, tipped out into the lane and could not get by MISS DONNA for third. VELVET DREAM bumped with outer rival at the start, raced three deep off the pace early, angled in on the turn, chased two wide leaving the bend, angled in entering the bend and could not threaten. VELVET LILLY showed the way outside EVA LEA early, cleared at the seven-sixteenths pole and crossed to the inside, remained clear around the bend, yielded to the winner in upper stretch and weakened in the furlong grounds. DANICA P was off slow to begin, traveled off the pace between rivals, took the turn two then three wide, steered out in the lane and failed to rally. RADIANT VIEW bumped with VELVET DREAM in the beginning, settled four deep in the opening stages, angled down to the two path on the turn, spun three wide into the lane, angled out and proved no menace. MEMETIC bumped with ESSENTIAL LADY leaving the gate, bumped with that rival again and took up early, lagged behind on the inside to the stretch and was never a factor.