Del Mar Stable News

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Go On Mary Surprises in Daisycutter Handicap

Go On Mary © Benoit Photo Go On Mary, a 10-1 longshot despite the presence in the saddle of Rafael Bejarano, gamely held off the challenge of 8-5 favored Okinawa to win Friday’s featured $81,330...

Stable Notes August 3, 2018

Farrin Peterson © Benoit Photo DAY 13 VET AND JOCKEY BOTH? PETERSON FIGURES SHE’LL ‘IRON’ IT OUT Farrin Peterson, 26, from Roseville in Northern California, is an honors student in her fourth year of studies...

River Boyne Favored in La Jolla Handicap Sunday; Sorrento Matches Ten Filles

River Boyne © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Irish-bred River Boyne, a two-time stakes-winner at Santa Anita this year, will carry highweight of 122 pounds Sunday versus five three-year-old rivals in the Grade III $150,000 La...

Eddie Haskell Noses Out Eric the Trojan in Turf Sprint

Eddie Haskell © Benoit Photo Eddie Haskell, piloted by Geovanni Franco, barely held off rapidly-closing Eric the Trojan, the 9-5 favorite, to win Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, a five-furlong sprint on the grass, by...

Stable Notes August 2, 2018

Phil Hall & Summerland © Benoit Photo DAY 12 LONG FREEWAY JOURNEY LEADS TO SORRENTO FOR SUMMERLAND Trainer Phil Hall loaded his undefeated two-year-old filly Summerland onto a van at Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada, early...

Yellow Ribbon Handicap Attracts 12 Older Filles and Mares

Sophie P. © Benoit Photo English-bred Sophie P, winner of the Grade I Gamely at Santa Anita in late May, will carry highweight of 122 pounds Saturday versus eleven formidable filly and mare rivals in...

Naughty Tiger Upsets in C.T.B.A. Stakes

Naughty Tiger © Benoit Photo Naughty Tiger, a chestnut daughter of former outstanding sprinter Smiling Tiger, asserted herself in the stretch to score an upset in the featured $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for...

Stable notes August 1, 2018

Unique Bella © Benoit Photo DAY 11 UNIQUE BELLA WAS A SHOO-IN DESPITE SHOE OFF IN CLEMENT L. HIRSCH Unique Bella was a 2-5 favorite on the morning line and 1-10 when the gates opened...

Unique Bella, At 1-9 Odds, Wins Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Unique Bella © Benoit Photo Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella, the 2017 Eclipse Award winner as champion female sprinter, cruised wire-to-wire to win the featured Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Sunday at 1-9...

Fleet Treat Stakes Quotes

Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo TYLER BAZE (Just Grazed Me, winner) – “She reminds me of (multiple stakes winner and Fleet Treat Stakes record holder) Enola Gray. When I saw her last week, I...