Beholder romps in Clement L. Hirsch

Beholder threw her hat in the Pacific Classic ring with an easy Clement L. Hirsch triumph (Cecilia Gustavsson/Horsephotos.com)

Spendthrift Farm’s dual champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) may find herself
facing the boys after a seven-length romp in the $300,750

Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1) at Del Mar.

The five-year-old mare, who is trained by Richard Mandella for B. Wayne
Hughes, easily took command of the race rounding the turn and drew off under
jockey Gary Stevens. The duo were seven lengths clear on the wire while stopping
the clock for 1 1/16 miles over the fast main track in 1:43.81.

Mandella mentioned in the post-race interview the $300,000 Zenyatta S. (G1)
at Santa Anita Park on September 26 would be the conservative path to take with
Beholder on her journey to a second Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) title. In the
next breath, though, the conditioner added if she continued doing good there was
a possibility she could show up in three weeks for the $1 million Pacific
Classic (G1) at Del Mar.

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