Princess Noor possible for Del Mar Debutante

The highly regarded Princess Noor could be wheeled back in 15 days for the Grade 1, $250,000 Del Mar Debutante on Sept. 6 after breezing home a comfortable winner in her debut Saturday, trainer Bob Baffert said Sunday morning.

Princess Noor won the 5 1/2-furlong race by 2 1/2 lengths while looking as if she was out for a morning breeze under jockey Victor Espinoza.

“I told Victor, ‘just sit.’ He did a good job,” Baffert said. “I want to see how she is in a week, but she possibly could run back in the Debutante. She’ll be nominated everywhere. But she came out of the race really good.”

Princess Noor, by Not This Time, was the highest-priced 2-year-old sold at auction this year. She was purchased for $1.35 million by bloodstock agent and clocker Gary Young on behalf of Zedan Racing Stables Inc.