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Miller sweeps weekend's stakes races

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club had three stakes races the weekend of Nov. 6-8, and San Luis Rey Thoroughbred Center horses trained by Peter Miller won all three.

On Nov. 6, September Secret won the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes for 2-year-old California-bred fillies. Good With People finished first in the Nov. 7 Golden State Juvenile Stakes for California-bred 2-year-olds. Mo See Cal was the winner of the Nov. 8 Betty Grable Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares 3 years old and upward.

All three races were seven furlongs on Del Mar's dirt course. Ricardo Gonzalez was the jockey for both September Secret and Good With People while Flavien Prat rode Mo See Cal.

September Secret was one of 10 horses in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes. Starlight Stroll was the first to leave the starter's gate while September Secret and Gonzalez broke fourth. Governor Goteven, a San Luis Rey filly was the third horse out of the starting gate.

Love Wins soon moved to the front and, a quarter of a mile into the race, she held the lead. Governor Goteven, who was ridden by Tiago Pereira, was second after two furlongs and trailed Love Wins by a head while leading third-place Super Game by half a length. September Secret was fourth, a length behind Super Game and a head in front of fifth-place Wishtheyallcouldbe.

Love Wins was still in front after half a mile and was a head in front of Governor Goteven, who led third-place Wishtheyallcouldbe by a length. Love Wins completed the first half-mile in 45.10 seconds. Gonzalez paced September Secret, and they were sixth half a mile into the race.

Governor Goteven had a brief lead after Love Wins fell back, but Dylans Wild Cat was in the lead when she entered the stretch 1:11.63 after race began. Governor Goteven maintained second, half a length behind Dylans Wild Cat and 1 1/2 lengths in front of Eddie's New Dream (whose sire, Square Eddie, stands at Ocean Breeze Ranch in Bonsall). September Secret was fourth, 3 1/2 lengths in back of Dylans Wild Cat and 1 1/2 lengths behind Eddie's New Dream.

September Secret finished a head in front of Dylans Wild Cat, who beat Eddie's New Dream by a nose. Governor Goteven finished fourth, a nose behind Eddie's New Dream and 3 1/4 lengths ahead of fifth-place Wishtheyallcouldbe. The winning time for September Secret was 1:25.56.

The race had a total purse of $151,000. First place paid $85,500 and brought September Secret's career earnings to $135,960. She has won three of her six career races, and her previous race Oct. 17 at Santa Anita Park was also a victory. September Secret was foaled in California on Jan. 24, 2018. Her sire is Grazen and her dam is Sweetest Secret.

Good With People led the Golden State Juvenile Stakes for the entire race. The nine horses in the race also included Positivity, who beat Good With People by half a length to win the Aug. 2 Graduation Stakes at Del Mar.

The first quarter of a mile took Good With People and Gonzalez 22.56 seconds. Positivity was in second, a length behind Good With People and half a length in front of third-place Play Chicken. Play Chicken, who was ridden by Mario Gutierrez, is a Square Eddie foal who is trained by Doug O'Neill and trains at San Luis Rey when not racing.

Good With People completed the first half-mile in 46.24 seconds, and entered the stretch 1:12.30 after the race began while Positively had moved into second and was three lengths behind Good With People.

Positivity, who had won his two previous career races, began gaining on Good With People but finished three-quarters of a length behind the winner. The final margin between Positivity and third-place Ascot Storm was 6 3/4 lengths. Play Chicken finished fifth, half a length in back of fourth-place Touchdown Brown. Good With People completed the race in 1:26.10.

The first-place share of the $151,500 total purse was $85,500. That gave Good With People career earnings of $199,000.

Good With People was foaled in California on April 26, 2018. He was sired by Curlin to Mischief out of Gator Prowl. He has won three of his five career races. His most recent win had been the Sept. 4 I'm Smokin Stakes at Del Mar.

Eight horses competed in the Betty Grable Stakes. After breaking first, Prat positioned Mo See Cal and they were third after a quarter of a mile, half a length behind second-place Hotitude and 1 1/2 lengths in back of leader Miss Megan. Miss Megan still led after half a mile while Mo See Cal was in second, a length behind Miss Megan and a length in front of third-place Hotitude.

Mo See Cal entered the stretch 1:12.31 into the race. She had a four-length lead over second-place Just Grazed Me, a five-year-old who trained at San Luis Rey with Phil D'Amato last year, and a 5 1/2-length lead on third-place Warren's Showtime. Warren's Showtime moved into second during the stretch but finished 3 3/4 lengths in back of Mo See Cal.

Mo See Cal crossed the finish line 1:25.01 after the race began. Just Grazed Me finished third, three-quarters of a length behind Warren's Showtime.

Due to the discovery of bone chips in her knees and subsequent surgery, the race was the first for Mo See Cal since she finished third in last year's Betty Grable Stakes. Mo See Cal has now won six races in 19 career starts, and this year's Betty Grable Stakes was her first stakes win in six career stakes races.

The $101,000 total purse included $57,000 for first place. Mo See Cal now has total earnings of $342,664.

Mo See Cal was foaled in California on Feb. 14, 2015. She was sired by Uncle Mo out of Do Dat Blues.

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