Curlin Road Wins Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar

The $100,00 G3 Cougar II Handicap was run Wednesday, July 26 at Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, California - a 1 1/2-mile dirt test for horses four years old an up. R3 Racing, Calara Farms, and ERJ Racing's Curlin Road proved best on the day - running the race of his life and claiming the nose victory as a 9-1 outsider - a photo finish for his first graded stakes score. 6-5 favorite Hard Aces finished a close second in the field of seven while 19-1 longshot Noble Nick got in for third. Infobedad was fourth with French Getaway, 5-2 second choice Big John B and Giant Influence completing the order of finish.