Tell a Kelly takes the Darley Debutante at Del Mar on September 4.
Tell a Kelly zooms from last to first in Debutante
Steve Andersen, Daily Racing Form
Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2010
DEL MAR, Calif.- She was last on the backstretch, overcame traffic on the turn,. and weaved her way between fillies in the stretch before reaching the lead. Tell a Kelly won the $250,000 Darley Debutante by 4 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Del Mar and a patient and confident ride from jockey Alonso Quinonez played a pivotal role in the outcome.
Tell a Kelly ($11.20) pulled clear from a strong field to win the Grade 1 Darley Debutante in a convincing style over pacesetter and 5-2 favorite Wickedly Perfect. Tell a Kelly ran seven furlongs in 1:23.05 but the time could have been quicker if ...
Race Results
DEL MAR, Saturday, September 04, 2010 - 8th Race Darley Debutante S. - Grade: 1 Purse: $250,000 Distance/Restrictions: 7Furlongs, Dirt, Fillies, 2-Year-Olds, STAKES Winning Time: 1:23:05
Pgm.
Horse
Jockey
Win
Place
Show
3
Tell a Kelly
Alonso Quinonez
11.20
5.60
3.60
2
Wickedly Perfect
Rafael Bejarano
4.40
3.20
8
Rigoletta
Mike E. Smith
9.20
Times in 100ths: :22:11 :44:96 1:10:27 1:23:05
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. Also run: Izshelegal, A Z Warrior, Sugarinthemorning, Righteous Renee, Avid, She'll Heir and Gone Rebel Scratched:
Distant Glow, Big Tiz Winning Breeder: Karen C. West Winning Trainer: John W. Sadler Winning Owner: Thrash, Ike and Dawn
Wager Type
Winning Numbers
Payoff
$2 Daily Double
1-3
$40.80
$1 Exacta
3-2
$20.90
$2 Quinella
2-3
$16.60
$1 Superfecta
3-2-8-12
$2,869.80
$1 Trifecta
3-2-8
$412.70
$1 Pick 3
9-1-3
$37.90
Race Comments: TELL A KELLY in a bit tight at the start, settled inside, split horses on the turn and waited off heels while boxed in, came out into the stretch, came out off heels again nearing midstretch to bump a rival, gained the lead alongside the pacesetter past midstretch and won clear under a light tap of the whip and a steady hand ride. WICKEDLY PERFECT had good early speed and dueled inside, inched away on the turn, kicked clear off the rail into the stretch, could not match the winner in the final sixteenth but clearly bested the rest. RIGOLETTA chased outside a rival then a bit off the rail on the turn, found the inside in the stretch and edged a rival for the show. IZSHELEGAL settled outside, advanced four wide on the turn and five wide into the stretch and was edged for third. A Z WARRIOR stalked outside then alongside a rival, went three deep leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch, bumped with the winner in midstretch and lacked the needed rally. SUGARINTHEMORNING stalked off the rail then angled in on the turn, came out leaving the bend and three deep into the stretch and weakened. RIGHTEOUS RENEE squeezed at the start, chased off the inside then between horses on the turn, came out four wide into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. AVID was in a good position chasing the pace off the inside then outside foes, went three deep on the turn and four wide into the stretch and weakened. SHE'LL HEIR saved ground chasing the pace, was in a bit tight on the turn and lacked a response in the stretch. GONE REBEL sped to the early lead off the rail, dueled outside the runner-up, dropped back on the turn, gave way and was eased in the final furlong.
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Purse: $250,000
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: 2 
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