Theresa’s Memo Debuts

Theresa’s Pleasure was one of the early stakes winners for trainer Bob Baffert after he moved from quarter horses to thoroughbreds.

The California-bred filly, who earned some $130,000 while winning four of five starts, has been quite a producer since her retirement. Her foals include Excessive Theresa, Lesters Boy and Theresa’s Year and all have been stakes winners.

Another of Theresa’s Pleasure’s offspring will debut today when Theresa’s Memo makes her first start in the fifth at Del Mar. The race is part of a pick six with a carry-over of $137,285.

Owned by Harold and Pamela Tillema and trained by Rafael Becerra, Theresa’s Memo, whose sire is Memo, has trained as if she has some ability.

Theresa’s Memo will be ridden by Tyler Baze in the six-furlong race.

She is one of four rookies in the field.

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Race of the day: Country Romance, who has won three in a row for Bill Young’s Overbrook Farm and trainer Wayne Lukas, will try to keep her streak going in today’s eighth at Saratoga. Cornelio Velasquez, who was aboard for her three victories at Churchill Downs, retains the mount in the $51,000 allowance at seven furlongs.

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One for the road: Jtl’s Thunder Road has won two in a row and can handle both wet and fast tracks for trainer James DiVito.

Tab for him to win right back in today’s eighth, a $60,000 claimer at one mile, at Arlington.

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Exotically speaking: An exacta box in the sixth with Quinton’s Gold, Fog City Willy and Popular.

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Winners: Previous day/meet total: 3/12. Money: Previous day/meet total: $24/$79.20. Total money bet: $120.