Higher Power has dominated Del Mar, making owner, trainer and groom proud

Higher Power might have clinched the honor for Horse of the Meet last weekend with his 5 1/4-length victory in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar, but one of the colt’s owners, Kosta Hronis, deserves kudos, too, for some of his post-race remarks.
Hronis, who’s enjoyed these past three summers as the leading owner during Del Mar’s summer meet, took time to single out one of the unsung heroes in the sport — groom Alex Escobar.
Escobar works for trainer John Sadler and he was re