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

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 January 9, 2020.
2. "Bast Dazzles in Del Mar Debutante". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
3. "Road to the Kentucky Oaks: Bast is best in Chandelier Stakes". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
4. Claire Crosby (November 1, 2019). "Bargain Buy British Idiom Wins BC Juvenile Fillies". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
5. "Bast Fends Off Challenge From Donna Veloce To Win Starlet". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
6. "Bast ultimately best of Baffert trifecta in Santa Ynez". January 6, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
7. "Bast Retired". February 20, 2020.
8. "Grade 1 Winner Bast Bred To Quality Road". Retrieved January 9, 2020.
9. "Bast". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.