When 7-10 favorite Defunded left the gate not just slowly in Sunday’s Native Diver (G3), but awkwardly with a sideways hop, backers might have felt that their wallets would be defunded.

The Native Diver (G3) at Del Mar could be billed as a clash of former stablemates: Defunded and Azul Coast, still with Bob Baffert, and barn alum Newgrange.

A smashing wire-to-wire winner last year, Midcourt will seek back-to-back wins in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver S. (G3) at Del Mar.

Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Roadster, a nose second in the Damascus and trained by Bob Baffert will enter in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver (G3) at Del Mar.