Bast (horse)

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]

Bast
SireUncle Mo
GrandsireIndian Charlie
DamLaffina
DamsireArch
SexFilly
Foaled2017
CountryUSA
ColourBay
BreederBlackRidge Stables LLC
OwnerBaoma Corporation
TrainerBob Baffert
Record6:4-1-1
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

Background

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

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

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
Pedigree of Bast (USA), 2017[9]
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
  1. "Bast". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. "Bast Dazzles in Del Mar Debutante". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. "Road to the Kentucky Oaks: Bast is best in Chandelier Stakes". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/236798/bargain-buy-british-idiom-wins-bc-juvenile-fillies
  5. "Bast Fends Off Challenge From Donna Veloce To Win Starlet". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "Bast ultimately best of Baffert trifecta in Santa Ynez". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/bast-retired/
  8. "Grade 1 Winner Bast Bred To Quality Road". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  9. "Bast". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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