Del Mar Stable News
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Bookies Luck Noses Out Smokem in Golden State Juvenile Stakes
Published Saturday, November 4th, 2017 (7 years ago)
Bookies Luck wins the Golden State Juvenile Stakes © Horsephotos.com
Under a typically vigorous ride by Hall of Famer Kent Desormeaux, Bookies Luck held on tenaciously in the final strides to nose out the hard-charging...
Kitten's Roar Wins Goldikova Stakes on Breeders' Cup Day
Published Saturday, November 4th, 2017 (7 years ago)
Kitten's Roar wins the Goldikova Stakes © Horsephotos.com
Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey’s Kitten’s Roar, the lukewarm 3-1 favorite under jockey John Velazquez, darted between horses at the top of the stretch to take charge and...
Breeders' Cup Notes Nov 4, 2017
Published Saturday, November 4th, 2017 (7 years ago)
Forever Unbridled © Eclipse Sportswire
LONGINES DISTAFF
Forever Unbridled – Charles Fipke’s homebred Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff champion Forever Unbridled exited her powerful Friday victory in fine style, according to trainer Dallas Stewart. Moving boldly...
Stable Notes Nov 4, 2017
Published Saturday, November 4th, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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
Published Friday, November 3rd, 2017 (7 years ago)
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...