Del Mar Stable News

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Hunt Wins Marathon Del Mar Handicap

Hunt © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Michael House’s Irish-bred Hunt, victorious in the Eddie Read Stakes a month ago, confirmed his quality Saturday by winning the 78th running of the Grade II $250,000 Del Mar...

Stable Notes Aug 19, 2017

California Chrome wins 2016 TVG Pacific Classic PLAYING THE ‘WHAT IF’ GAME FOR THE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC We read through the press kit for the 27th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic and...

Tribalist Rallies to Win Green Flash Handicap

Tribalist © Benoit Photo Returning to competition after more than a year on the sidelines, six-year-old Tribalist overcame traffic trouble to rally late in the stretch and win Friday’s featured $105,070 Green Flash Handicap for...

Del Mar Mile Attracts All-Star Line-Up

Bal a Bali © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club In one of the most intriguing races of the 2017 Del Mar racing season, Brazilian-bred Bal a Bali, a two-time Grade I winner this year, will carry...

Stable Notes Aug 18, 2017

Monster Bea © Benoit Photo CASSE SENDS TWO FOR ‘OTHER THAN’ PACIFIC CLASSIC STAKES The focus of trainer Mark Casse’s operation is east of the Mississippi and in Canada. But the Indiana native who has...

Longshot Cuddle Alert Keys $252,572 Pick Six Carryover Into Friday

Cuddle Alert © Benoit Photo Cuddle Alert, a 14-1 longshot ridden by Agapito Delgadillo, won the featured seventh race Thursday to key a $252,572 Pick Six carryover into Friday’s eight-race program which begins at 4...

Arrogate Seeks Redemption in $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic Saturday

Arrogate © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate, responsible for the biggest upset in Del Mar annals when he finished an astounding fourth at odds of 1-20 in the San Diego Handicap a month...

Stable Notes Aug 17, 2017

Lava Man 2006 Pacific Classic © Benoit Photo O’NEILL HOPES TO WIND UP IN A PLACE ONLY LAVA MAN HAS TAKEN HIM Trainer Doug O’Neill made his way to the winner’s circle following Lava Man’s...

Responsibleforlove, Talamo Win CTT & TOC Handicap

Responsibleforlove (outside) © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Providing jockey Joe Talamo with his third victory of the afternoon, Irish-bred Responsibleforlove sliced between horses in midstretch and overhauled Place des Vosges in the final strides to...

Stable Notes Aug 16, 2017

Arrogate © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ARROGATE’S A CLASSIC ‘OUTSIDER’ AND THAT’S FINE WITH BAFFERT Arrogate drew the outside post and was established as the even-money morning line favorite as a field of eight was...