Quit Kvetching

Doubledown Stables’ lightly-raced Quit Kvetching, piloted by Drayden Van Dyke, swept to the front while four-wide entering the stretch and went on to score an easy victory in Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, a 6 ½ furlong sprint for older California-bred fillies and mares.

In only the third start of her career, the Ron Ellis-trained Quit Kvetching tallied by three and one-half lengths in 1:17.26. D’s Lovely Sophia, the 3-2 favorite, was second, with Ruby Bradley third in the field of six runners. Dreamy Gal and Takethediamondlane were scratched.

Quit Kvetching, a daughter of Smiling Tiger, went postward the 5-2 second choice and returned $7.60, $3.40 and $2.20. The chestnut filly was a winner in her career debut in early July and then ran fourth at Del Mar in an optional-allowance race early this month.

D’s Lovely Sophia returned $3 and $2.20, while Ruby Bradley paid $2.60 to show.