Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes August 24, 2018
Published Friday, August 24th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Ransom the Moon © Benoit Photo
DAY 28
PAT O’BRIEN FIELD IN FLUX WITH STAR SCRATCHES CONTEMPLATED
Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Roy H and Ransom the Moon, winner of the 2017 and 2018 Bing...
Just Grazed Me Faces Ten in Torrey Pines Stakes
Published Friday, August 24th, 2018 (6 years ago)
Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo
Unbeaten Just Grazed Me, owned and bred by Nick Alexander in California, will face ten three-year-old filly rivals Sunday in the Grade III $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes at one...
Sheeza Milky Way, Stevens Win Del Mar Turf Feature
Published Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Sheeza Milky Way © Benoit Photo
Under a well-judged ride by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Sheeza Milky Way, a 9-1 outsider in the wagering, wore down pacemaker Poster Girl in deep stretch to win...
Stable Notes August 23, 2018
Published Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 (6 years ago)
Drayden Van Dyke © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 27
VAN DYKE CONTINUES ON A ROLL TO AGENT’S QUIET DELIGHT
Brad Pegram has been a jockey agent for 20 years. He’s booked mounts for Danny...
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...