Del Mar Stable News

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Stable Notes Nov 4, 2017

Joe Harper, President and CEO HARPER ‘COULDN’T BE HAPPIER’ AFTER FIRST DAY OF BREEDERS’ CUP On an extremely quiet Saturday morning in the stable area, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President Joe Harper and his friend...

Belvoir Bay Takes Ken Maddy Stakes

Belvoir Bay © Benoit Team Valor and Barber’s English-bred Belvoir Bay, providing jockey Flavien Prat with his fourth victory of the afternoon, won the $150,000 Ken Maddy Stakes, the finale of a ten-race program which...

Forever Unbridled Holds Off Abel Tasman To Win Longines Distaff

Forever Unbridled © Eclipse Sportswire DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2017) – Charles Fipke’s homebred Forever Unbridled ($9.40) swept to the lead coming off the far turn and then held off a late bid from...

Mendelssohn Strikes Right Note to Win Juvenile Turf

Mendelssohn © Eclipse Sportswire DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2017) – Derrick Smith. Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor’s favored Mendelssohn ($11.60) swept past Sands of Mali at mid-stretch and then held off a late...

Battle of Midway Outgames Sharp Azteca to Win Las Vegas Dirt Mile

Battle of Midway © Eclipse Sportswire DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2017) – WinStar Farm and Don Alberto Stable’s Battle of Midway ($30.40) prevailed by a half-length over pace-setting Sharp Azteca after a stretch-long duel...

Rushing Fall Stays Perfect With Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Win

Rushing Fall © Eclipse Sportswire DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2017) – E Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Rushing Fall ($8) swept to the lead in upper stretch to win the 10th running of the $1 million...

Destin Triumphs In Marathon Stakes

Destin © Eclipse Sportswire Distance-loving Destin, chiefly remembered for his nose loss to Creator in the 2016 Belmont Stakes, wore down pacesetting longshot Infobedad in a prolonged stretch battle to win the Grade II $200,000...

One Fast Broad Rallies to Win Golden State Juvenile Fillies

One Fast Broad, patiently ridden by veteran Corey Nakatani after a slow start, rallied from last place to win the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar Friday, the first of two days of...

Americanize Upsets in Damascus Stakes

Americanize © Benoit Kaleem Shah’s Americanize, piloted by Rafael Bejarano, withstood the midstretch challenge of 8-5 favored Mr. Hinx and drew off in the final sixteenth to win the $200,000 Damascus Stakes Friday, the first...

Stakes Trio Precedes Breeders' Cup Championships Saturday

Smokem © Benoit Photo Launching the greatest day of Thoroughbred racing in the colorful 80-year history of Del Mar Saturday will be a trio of significant undercard stakes setting the stage for nine consecutive Breeders’...