Latin Rhythms, Rush with Thunder win stakes divisions

Latin Rhythms and Rush with Thunder won divisions of the El Cajon Stakes for 3-year-olds on Friday at Del Mar. Latin Rhythms had a 1 3/4 -length victory in the $111,400 second division after Rush with Thunder won the $112,650 first division by 1 1/2 lengths. Third in the recent La Jolla Handicap on the grass, Latin Rhythm was clocked in 1:39.14 for the mile over Del Mar’s new Polytrack.