Del Mar Stable News
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Pat O'Brien Stakes Attracts Vintage Line-Up
Published Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Roy H © Benoit Photo
Eclipse Award-winner Roy H, Breeders’Cup Dirt Mile winner Battle of Midway, two-time Bing Crosby Stakes winner Ransom the Moon, plus undefeated San Diego Handicap hero Catalina Cruiser top a vintage...
Dabster Prevails in Harry F. Brubaker Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Dabster © Benoit Photo
Dabster, the 3-5 betting choice under jockey Joe Talamo, gamely fought back when challenged in the stretch for a hard-earned victory Wednesday in the featured $79,162 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes at...
Stable Notes August 22, 2018
Published Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 (6 years ago)
DAY 26
BATTLE OF MIDWAY ENTRY MAKES O’BRIEN A BATTLE OF THE STARS
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer opted to make Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes the first race in the unexpected...
Van Dyke Wins Record-Tying Seven Races, Catapult Wins Del Mar Mile
Published Sunday, August 19th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Catapult © Benoit Photo
Providing red-hot jockey Drayden Van Dyke with his fifth of seven victories during the afternoon, Catapult, longshot winner of the Eddie Read Stakes a month ago, proved that triumph was no...
Stable Notes August 19, 2018
Published Sunday, August 19th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Accelerate © Benoit Photo
DAY 25
ACCELERATE PERFORMANCE REVERBERATES ON THE MORNING AFTER
In the post-race press conference Saturday evening for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, Accelerate trainer John Sadler was asked what it...
Fatale Bere Upsets in Grade I Del Mar Oaks
Published Saturday, August 18th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Fatale Bere © Benoit Photo
French-bred Fatale Bere, well handled by Hall of Fame rider Kent Desormeaux, overhauled 9-5 favored Ollie’s Candy in the final strides to win the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Oaks...
Fashion Business, Prat Win Marathon Del Mar Handicap
Published Saturday, August 18th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Fashion Business © Benoit Photo
Given the signal to go by jockey Flavien Prat with approximately three furlongs to travel, Fashion Business swept by his competition in less than a sixteenth of a mile with...
Stable Notes August 18, 2018
Published Saturday, August 18th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Beach View © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 24
BEACH VIEW SCRATCHED FROM CLASSIC WITH MINOR INJURY
Leonard Powell stooped low beneath the stall web and pointed to a small cut just above the hoof...
Stormy Liberal Defeats Richard's Boy in Green Flash 'Cap - Again
Published Friday, August 17th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Stormy Liberal (outside) © Benoit Photo
In a replay of last November’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, Stormy Liberal came on in the stretch to defeat stablemate Richard’s Boy in the featured $88,840 Green Flash Handicap...
Stable Notes August 17, 2018
Published Friday, August 17th, 2018 (6 years ago)
DAY 23
BREEDERS’ CUP RETURN IN 2021 HAS DEL MAR HORSEMEN ENTHUSED
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will make its second appearance at Del Mar in November of 2021, four years after the track hosted...