Initforthekandy went to the front first time past the stands and was stalked by Hystericalady for the first 5 furlongs through a quarter in 24.78 and a half in 49.69. Jockey Garrett Gomez asked Hystericalady at the 1/2 mile pole and she quickly passed the pacesetter after 3/4 in 1:13.67. Under mild urging, Hystericalady drew off through the stretch to a convincing 7 1/2 length victory over Initforthekandy in 1:58.88. It was another 1 3/4 lengths back to Kathleens Reel third.
Winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said, "This worked out good for us. I am not sure when her next race is going to be, but it probably won't be at Del Mar. I would think she may run two more times before the Breeders' Cup." Asked about the synthetic track at Santa Anita, he added, "I can say that it is not her best surface, but she still has run well on it. Hopefully we will be around at the year of the year and get back to Santa Anita."
Jockey Garrett Gomez added, "This is the first time I have ridden her and she is a nice, nice mare. I thought there might be one or two more horses go for the lead. I eased her out at the 1/2 mile and she moved on. At the head of the stretch, she gave me a little more kick than I was expecting."
Results chart from DRF
