For Immediate Release

POMONA, Calif., Sept. 21--Last Kiss, a $17,000 Barretts purchase, won the

$102,600 Barretts Debutante at Fairplex Park on Saturday, breaking her maiden

in the race and giving jockey Tyler Baze victory No. 4 on a five-victory day.

Baze, who will be 20 on Oct. 19, won the 12th and final race aboard Mystic

Too.

Last Kiss, a California-bred daughter of Slew's Royalty trained by Bill

Spawr, broke well from the No. 2 post position after less than quick

beginnings in her first two starts. Baze sent her to the lead on the far turn

in the 6 1/2 furlong race for 2-year-old fillies and she held on resolutely

through the stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

Sky's Snow and 9-10 favorite Ionia finished in a dead-heat for second, a neck

in front of Leniently. A Reel Tizzy, Lucky Turk, Midterm Habit, King of the

Cats, Spinning at Dawn and Four Tens At Once completed the order of finish.

Last Kiss covered the distance in 1:18.28 under 113 pounds and earned

$56,430. She paid $13.80 to win.

"Bill (Spawr) said she had been breaking slow," said Baze, who enjoyed the

best day at the Los Angeles County Fair oval since David Flores won six races

in one day twice in 1992. "He said send her out of there, see where you are

and play the race how it comes up. That's what we did. We got through on the

rail down the backside and she tried really hard. I never stopped riding."

Spawr said Last Kiss will be pointed to the California Cup at Oak Tree at

Santa Anita on Nov. 2.

Elan, a smart second at Del Mar in his maiden outing on Aug. 26, is the 9-5

morning line favorite for the 13th running of Sunday's $100,000 Barretts

Juvenile for 2-year-old colts and geldings at 6 1/2 furlongs. A $100,000

purchase at the Barretts March sale, Elan is a California-bred son of Wolf

Power trained by Christopher Paasch. The field in post position order: Elan,

Goncalino Almeida, 9-5; Love When You City, Tyler Baze, 5-1; Charmer Baron,

Matt Garcia, 3-1; Taliano, Danny Sorenson, 8-1; and Cheverly Gold, Martin

Pedroza, 2-1. All have been assigned 113 pounds.

First post time daily is 12:30 p.m.

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