Juveniles take the spotlight in next weekend's stakes action at Del Mar. Fillies line up Saturday, Nov. 14, in the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes, and colts follow Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Grade 3, $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes.
The Desi Arnaz drew seven nominations, three from Bob Baffert's barn. That trio includes Holmby, who won the Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar this summer and finished second in the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita last month.
Trainer Peter Miller nominated Palo Alto Baby, a Cal-bred daughter of Stanford who won her debut by nine lengths at Del Mar. She followed up with a victory in the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile on Oct. 31 at Santa Anita.
Mo Chuisle, another filly who won first time out, also drew a nomination to the Desi Arnaz. Michael McCarthy trains the daughter of Omaha Beach.
This year's Desi Arnaz marks the 39th running of the race, which carried the name Moccasin Stakes for its first 27 years at Hollywood Park. Past winners include Justique, Nothing Like You and Dream Tree.
The Bob Hope sends some of Southern California's top 2-year-olds seven furlongs on the main track. Eleven colts received nominations, six from trainer Doug O'Neill.
O'Neill's group in...