The 1.10-1 favorite led throughout and held off the late charge of Kopion, the 1.90-1 second choice.

Kopion has proved herself an elite sprinter the past two seasons, but connections aren't ready to give up on the four-year-old demonstrating similar class around two turns.

Rebounds were the theme in Santa Anita’s graded stakes on Sunday, as Straight No Chaser wired the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2), and Sugar Fish won the Zenyatta (G2).

Che Evasora, winner of a Breeders’ Cup Challenge event in her native Argentina, will make her stateside debut in Sunday’s Zenyatta (G2) at Santa Anita.

The Pacific Classic (G1) isn’t the only Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” at Del Mar on Saturday. Two of the four undercard stakes are also part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge program.

Michael Lund Petersen’s Kinza and Santa Ynez (G3) winner Kopion brought similar profiles into Saturday’s Las Virgenes (G3).

With highly regarded stablemate Tamara essentially out of Kentucky Oaks (G1) contention as she heals from an injury, Kopion might yet take trainer Richard Mandella to Churchill Downs in early May.

Nothing Like You drew off to a 5 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $200,500 Starlet (G2) at Los Alamitos, continuing Bob Baffert’s stranglehold upon the 1 1/16-mile event for two-year-old fillies.

Chandelier (G2) winner Chatalas and debut maiden scorer Grazia are top draws in Saturday’s $200,000 Starlet (G2) at Los Alamitos.