Bast (horse)
Bast | |
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Sire | Uncle Mo |
Grandsire | Indian Charlie |
Dam | Laffina |
Damsire | Arch |
Sex | Filly |
Foaled | 2017 |
Country | USA |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | BlackRidge Stables LLC |
Owner | Baoma Corporation |
Trainer | Bob Baffert |
Record | 6:4-1-1 |
Earnings | $852,200 |
Major wins | |
Del Mar Debutante Stakes (2019) Chandelier Stakes (2019) Starlet Stakes (2019) Santa Ynez Stakes (2020) | |
Last updated on February 20, 2020 |
Bast (foaled January 19, 2017 ) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 2019 Del Mar Debutante Stakes, Chandelier Stakes, and Starlet Stakes.[1]
Background
Bast is a bay filly with no markings and was the first foal out of the Arch mare Laffina. She was sold as a weanling at the Keeneland November Sale, where she was purchased for $200,000 by Bloodstock Investments V, and was sold again as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton New York Sale, where she was purchased by Baoma Corporation for $500,000.
Career
Bast made her debut on August 11, 2019 at Del Mar in a 5+1⁄2-furlong Maiden Special Weight, where she finished second beaten by 1+1⁄4 lengths behind Inspiressa. She broke slowly, stalked in fourth position on the backstretch and turn, moved into second on the final turn and was clear of the third-place finisher by 4+1⁄2 lengths. Her next race was the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante Stakes, on August 31, where she stalked most of the race before winning by 8+3⁄4 lengths with a final time of 1:23.73 for 7 furlongs.[2] She followed this major victory up with another Grade 1 win, when she won the Chandelier Stakes on September 27 at Santa Anita. She stayed in second most of the race before dueling Comical for the lead, prevailing by a neck.[3] On November 1, she competed in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, where she placed third behind British Idiom and Donna Veloce, beaten by 2 lengths.[4] She finished out her 2019 season with a third Grade 1 victory, this time at Los Alamitos in the December 7 Starlet Stakes, besting rival Donna Veloce by half-a-length.[5]
2020 season and retirement
She started her 2020 season on January 5, with a win at Santa Anita in the 7 furlong GII Santa Ynez Stakes. She stalked as usual and won under a tight hold by 1+3⁄4 lengths.[6] It was announced on February 20, 2020, that Bast was retired due to a soft-tissue injury, after only 6 races.[7]
In March 2020, Bast was bred by 2009 Florida Derby champion, Quality Road.[8]
Pedigree
Sire Uncle Mo (USA) 2008 |
Indian Charlie (USA) |
In Excess | Siberian Express |
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Kantado | |||
Soviet Sojourn | Leo Castelli | ||
Political Parfait | |||
Playa Maya (USA) 2000 |
Arch | Kris S. | |
Aurora | |||
Dixie Slippers | Dixieland Band | ||
Cyane's Slippers | |||
Dam Laffina (USA) 2012 |
Arch (USA) 1995 |
Kris S. | Roberto |
Sharp Queen | |||
Aurora | Danzig | ||
Althea | |||
St Lucinda (CAN) 1994 |
St Jovite | Pleasant Colony | |
Northern Sunset | |||
Majestic Nature | Majestic Prince | ||
Nature |
References
- ^ "Bast". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Bast Dazzles in Del Mar Debutante". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Road to the Kentucky Oaks: Bast is best in Chandelier Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/236798/bargain-buy-british-idiom-wins-bc-juvenile-fillies
- ^ "Bast Fends Off Challenge From Donna Veloce To Win Starlet". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Bast ultimately best of Baffert trifecta in Santa Ynez". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/bast-retired/
- ^ "Grade 1 Winner Bast Bred To Quality Road". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Bast". Retrieved 9 January 2020.