WICKEDLY PERFECT (Congrats) made the most of a fast early pace to make it two in a row in Friday's GIII Sorrento S. at Del Mar. Allowed to settle in third behind Dawnie Macho (Macho Uno) through an opening quarter mile in :21.89, the grey maintained that position as 9-5 favorite Final Mesa (Sky Mesa) moved to the fore through a half in :44.90.
Ready to take command at the head of the lane, WICKEDLY PERFECT was three wide around the turn, took control in the stretch and had enough left in reserve to hold off the late closing A Z Warrior (Bernardini) by one length at the wire. Izshelegal (Maria's Mon), sent off the 3-1 second choice, was a
head back in third, while Final Mesa, winner of Woodbine's My Dear S. last time out, tired to sixth.
Friday, Del Mar.
SORRENTO S.-GIII, $150,000, DMR, 8-6, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f
(AWT), 1:17, ft.
1--WICKEDLY PERFECT, 119, f, 2, by Congrats
1st Dam: Wickedly Wise, by Tactical Cat
2nd Dam: Winter Display, by Cold Reception
3rd Dam: Show Off, by Olympia
($70,000 2yo 2010 OBSAPR). O-Peter Moehrke, Rafter
JR Ranch & STD Racing Stable;
B-Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC (FL);
T-Doug F O'Neill;
J-Rafael Bejarano; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $114,600.
