Bast (horse)
| Bast | |
|---|---|
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Sire Uncle Mo (USA) 2008 |
Indian Charlie (USA) |
In Excess | Siberian Express |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Bast". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bast Dazzles in Del Mar Debutante". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Road to the Kentucky Oaks: Bast is best in Chandelier Stakes". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Claire Crosby (November 1, 2019). "Bargain Buy British Idiom Wins BC Juvenile Fillies". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Bast Fends Off Challenge From Donna Veloce To Win Starlet". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bast ultimately best of Baffert trifecta in Santa Ynez". January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bast Retired". February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Grade 1 Winner Bast Bred To Quality Road". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bast". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.