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Blueskiesnrainbows defeated Nonios by three-quarters of a length to win the $150,000 Swaps Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park on Wednesday, giving trainer Bob Baffert his record fifth victory in the Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds.
Ridden by Joe Talamo, Blueskiesnrainbows ran 1-1/8 miles on the synthetic Cushion Track in 1 minute, 50.89 seconds and returned $9.60 on a $2 win bet. The win helped Baffert break a tie with fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas for most wins in the race. Baffert leads the spring-summer meet with nine stakes victories.
Nonios lost for the first time in four starts. Liaison, the 2-1 favorite also trained by Baffert, was another head back in third.
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