Square Eddie foals finish first and second in Graduation Stakes

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club races Aug. 5 included the Graduation Stakes whose top two finishers were both sired by Vessels Stallion Farm stallion Square Eddie.

Mrazek won the 5 1/2-furlong race for two-year-olds bred or sired in California. The colt had a winning time of 1:03.77 and finished 3 1/4 lengths in front of second-place Ralis, who crossed the finish line 5 1/4 lengths ahead of third-place Swiss Minister.

"That's phenomenal," said Kevin Dickson, the farm manager at Vessels Stallion Farm.

Mrazek and Ralis are owned by J. Paul Reddam, who also owns Square Eddie, and trained by Doug O'...