Balladry Wins by a Head at Del Mar

DEL MAR — Balladry, ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, passed Our Best Tell in the stretch and won the $35,000 feature race by a head Thursday at Del Mar.

Our Best Tell, with Chris McCarron in the saddle, finished 1 lengths in front of Bold N Special in the race for fillies and mares.

Carrying 115 pounds, Balladry ran the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15 and earned $19,250.

Sent off the second choice by 15,592 fans, Balladry paid $5.60, $3.60 and $3; Our Best Tell paid $8.60 and $4, and Bold N Special returned $3 to show.