Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes September 1, 2018
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (6 years ago)
Roadster © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 34
ROADSTER TABBED 6-5 FAVORITE FOR CLOSING DAY FUTURITY
Roadster drew the No. 3 post in a field of seven and was established as the 6-5 favorite on...
Listing Makes Strong Career Debut with I'm Smokin Win
Published Friday, August 31st, 2018 (6 years ago)
Listing © Benoit Photo
Winning a stakes in his career debut, Listing scored a one and one-quarter length upset victory in the $100,690 I’m Smokin Stakes for California bred two-year-olds on Friday at Del Mar....
Stable Notes August 31, 2018
Published Friday, August 31st, 2018 (6 years ago)
Roadster © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 33
SEVEN TO ROLL, BUT NO INSTAGRAND, IN THE FUTURITY
A field of seven was entered Friday for the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity, the traditional closing-day...
River Boyne Faces 11 in Del Mar Derby
Published Friday, August 31st, 2018 (6 years ago)
River Boyne © Benoit Photo
Irish-bred River Boyne, who has emerged as the top three-year-old in the West competing on grass after winning five of his last six starts, including Del Mar’s La Jolla Handicap,...
Stable Notes August 30, 2018
Published Thursday, August 30th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Brill © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 32
BRILL NARROWLY FAVORED ON DEBUTANTE MORNING LINE
Brill drew the No. 2 post position in a field of five and was established as the 8-5 favorite over...
Stakes Doubleheader Kicks Off Holiday Racing Weekend at Del Mar
Published Thursday, August 30th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Bellafina © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Del Mar kicks off its Labor Day holiday weekend of Thoroughbred racing Saturday by presenting a quality-laden eleven-race program, featuring the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante for two-year-old...
Creative Instinct Scores in Generous Portion Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Creative Instinct © Benoit Photo
Sent postward the 2-5 favorite under jockey Tyler Baze, Creative Instinct didn’t disappoint as she drew off in the stretch to win the featured $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for California-bred...
Stable Notes August 29, 2018
Published Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Bob Baffert
DAY 31
ONE TOUGH DEBUTANTE? BAFFERT SAYS SO AND HE OUGHT TO KNOW
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has had representatives in the Del Mar Debutante, and race winners, for more than...
I'm Smokin Stakes Attracts Eight California-Bred Juveniles
Published Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Oliver © Benoit Photo
Eight two-year-olds bred in California will match strides Friday in the 29th running of the $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes at six furlongs.
From the rail out, entrants are Listing, making his...
True Royalty Scores Upset in Torrey Pines Stakes
Published Sunday, August 26th, 2018 (6 years ago)
True Royalty © Benoit Photo
Providing leading rider Drayden Van Dyke with his third victory of the afternoon, True Royalty scored a decisive three and and one-half length victory in Sunday’s featured Grade III $100,000...