Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes September 2, 2018
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Bob Baffert © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 35
BAFFERT NEEDS FUTURITY FOR A ‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’ SEASON
Entering Sunday’s penultimate program of the summer meeting, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had 12 wins from...
Grade I Del Mar Futurity Tops Closing Day Program
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Roadster © Benoit Photo
Another highly-successful Del Mar summer Thoroughbred racing season concludes Labor Day Monday in a traditional manner, with presentation of the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity as the centerpiece of a...
Vasilika Upsets Cambodia in John C. Mabee Stakes
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (6 years ago)
Vasilika © Benoit Photo
Claimed for $40,000 last winter at Santa Anita, Vasilika climaxed her rise from obscurity with an upset of 4-5 favored Cambodia in the featured Grade II $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes...
Bellafina Triumphs in Grade I Del Mar Debutante
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (6 years ago)
Bellafina © Benoit Photo
Clinching the two-year-old filly championship of the 2018 Del Mar summer racing season, Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina drew away in the stretch to win the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante in...
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...