DEL MAR — It’s an unbeatable combination.

Trainer Bob Baffert, jockey Juan Hernandez — and any 2-year-old from Baffert’s deep roster of juveniles.

Himika pulled away in the stretch Sunday to win the Grade III Sorrento Stakes by 4¼ lengths over Mo’ Em Down (Umberto Rispoli), marking the fifth time in the last three days that Hernandez has ridden a Baffert-trained 2-year-old to victory at Del Mar.

Which is not exactly breaking news.

During his six-win Saturday, Hernandez gave Baffert a fourth straight victory in the Grade III Best Pal Stakes for 2-year-old males, winning by 8¾ lengths on Desert Gate. It marked Hernandez’s third win during the streak as Baffert upped his record count to 12 Best Pal wins.

And Sunday, Hernandez and Baffert formed the winning team for the second straight ye

See Full Page