Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA
Friday, July 25, 2025 – Post Time: 7:00 PM PT
Purse: $150,000 – 7 Furlongs – Dirt – California-bred 3-Year-Old Fillies
Race Overview
The Fleet Treat Stakes is a premier feature of the Golden State Series, showcasing elite California-bred 3-year-old fillies in a competitive sprint over seven furlongs on dirt. With a full field of 12 entrants, this stakes race promises speed, pedigree depth, and tactical riding at one of the summer’s most anticipated meets.
Top Contenders & Race Analysis
Om N Joy
Jockey: Kent Desormeaux
Trainer: Aggie Ordonez
Pedigree: Om × Margie’s Minute (by Hard Spun)
Record: 3 wins in 10 starts Earnings: $225,640
Analysis: The likely favorite, Om N Joy enters on a three-race win streak, including back-to-back Cal-bred stakes wins at Santa Anita. Her tactical speed and Desormeaux’s experience make her the one to beat.
Drink This Cup
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Trainer: Michael Stidham
Pedigree: Stay Thirsty × Black Bird Rock (by Flower Alley)
Record: 2 wins in 3 starts Earnings: $52,100
Analysis: Lightly raced but talented, she ships in from Delaware Park with strong allowance form. Stidham’s barn is sharp with shippers, and Hernandez is a top-tier rider.
Ellen Jorth
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Pedigree: Grazen × Carpathia (by Exchange Rate)
Record: 1 win in 2 starts Earnings: $43,320
Analysis: A homebred switching from turf to dirt, Ellen Jorth has shown promise and gets a class test here. D’Amato excels with surface changes.
Other Notable Entrants
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree | Notes |
| Going Deep | Edwin Maldonado | Doug O’Neill | Bodexpress × Quick Wampum | Runner-up in the Melair Stakes; consistent form |
| Hurricane Layla | Diego Herrera | Antonio Garcia | I’ll Have Another × Epistemology | Improving filly with solid third in last start |
| Young Love | Mike Smith | Peter Miller | Grazen × That’s the Idea | Maiden winner with upside; Smith adds class |
| Lady Mendelssohn | Umberto Rispoli | Carla Gaines | Mendelssohn × Ringmistress | Blinkers on; third in Melair Stakes |
| In the Air Tonight | Kazushi Kimura | Steve Knapp | Stay Thirsty × Angel Allie | Stakes winner with tactical speed |
| Hot Girl Walk | Drayden Van Dyke | Carla Gaines | Bodexpress × Awesome Mama | Needs rebound after off-form effort |
| Fibonaccis Ride | Mirco Demuro | Antonio Garcia | Clubhouse Ride × Wild Caroline | Blinkers on; longshot with upside |
| Cooling Off | Serafin Carmona | Jose Valdez | Conquest Farenheit × Third Time Lucky | Lightly raced; maiden win last out |
| Sunset Grazen | Armando Ayuso | Blaine Wright | Grazen × Sausalito Sunset | Two wins in nine starts; needs pace setup |
Pedigree Insights
Om N Joy and Drink This Cup are by Om and Stay Thirsty, respectively—both sires known for producing sprinters with stamina.
Grazen appears prominently, siring Ellen Jorth, Young Love, and Sunset Grazen, all showing turf-to-dirt versatility.
Bodexpress and Mendelssohn bring speed and international flair to the pedigree mix.
Top Pick: Om N Joy – proven stakes class and tactical speed
Value Play: Drink This Cup – sharp form and underrated connections
Exotics: Include Ellen Jorth, Going Deep, and Young Love for trifecta/superfecta depth
Projected Finish:
Om N Joy
Drink This Cup
Ellen Jorth
Going Deep
