Del Mar Futurity winner Tamarando rebounded from a pair of recent third-place finishes when he rallied to a decisive triumph in the $100,000 Real Quiet Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park.
With jockey Rafael Bejarano aboard, Tamarando broke just a bit slowly and soon settled at the rear of the field, ten lengths behind pace-setting Karma King, who led by two lengths through an opening quarter in :23.06 seconds. Life Is a Joy was racing in second, followed closely by favored Green Mask. Better Bet, Electric Eddie, and Beach Hut comprised the group of mid-pack runners, while Mr. Splash led only Tamarando in the early stages.
Following a half-mile in a quick :46.73 seconds, Green Mask made a strong move to challenge for the lead, but Karma King repulsed the challenge and continued to lead through six furlongs in 1:11.71. That was when Tamarando made his move. With a sweeping four-wide rally, Tamarando gobbled up ground at an impressive rate, powering past the leaders just inside the eighth pole before drawing off to win by 3 1/4 lengths. The final time for a mile and a sixteenth was 1:44.22 seconds.
Electric Eddie rallied well to edge Karma King for second by three-quarters of a length, while Green Mask weakened in deep stretch to finish fourth. Life Is a Joy, Mr. Splash, Beach Hut, and Better Bet completed the order of finish.
Tamarando, a two-year-old son of Bertrando out of the Dehere mare Tamarack Bay, is trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams. The colt has now compiled a record of 3-1-2 from seven starts, with earnings of $355,120.
-Keelerman
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