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Al Capital Scores Win at Del Mar

Associated Press

Lightly regarded Al Capital led all the way and beat Ponderay by three lengths in the $33,000 turf feature for 3-year-old fillies at Del Mar Thursday.

Ridden by Russell Baze, Al Capital took command early in the 1 1/16-mile race, then drew away in the stretch to win handily in 1:42 2/5. Dot’s L’Natural was another 1 lengths back in third place.

Al Capital, sent off at 13-1 by the crowd of 12,601, paid $28.40, $11.80 and $7.80. The victory was worth $18,150 to owner George Layman.

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Ponderay, with Gary Stevens up, paid $5.40 and $4. Dot’s L’Natural, under Chris McCarron, paid $3.80.

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