Del Mar Stable News

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Native Diver, DeMille Stakes Top Del Mar's Sunday Program

Midnight Storm © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Del Mar’s four-day Thanksgiving Holiday weekend of top-level stakes action concludes Sunday with a doubleheader, the $100,000 Cecil DeMille for two-year-olds at one mile on...

Texas Ryano Wins Hollywood Turf Cup

Texas Ryano © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Warren Williamson’s Texas Ryano, who trailed Ashleyluvssugar in three straight stakes races this year, gained a measure of revenge on his rival Friday with a...

Stable Notes November 25, 2016

Arles (right) nosed out at the wire © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club MOTION HAS THREE TO MAKE IMPACT IN TWO STAKES SATURDAY Arles nearly got the stable of H. Graham Motion off...

Del Mar Saturday Program Features Stakes Doubleheader

With Honors © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Del Mar will feature an attractive stakes doubleheader Saturday, presenting the Grade III $100,000 Jimmy Durante Stakes for two-year-old fillies and the Grade II $200,000...

Japan's Nuovo Record Wins Red Carpet Handicap

Nuovo Record © Benoit Photo Nuovo Record, the first Japanese-bred Thoroughbred to ever win* at Del Mar, made a triumphant debut at the seaside track Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, with an exciting nose victory over even-money...

Stable Notes November 24, 2016

O’NEILL’S MENU: TURKEY TODAY, STAKES THE NEXT TWO Trainer Doug O’Neill will be spending his Thanksgiving Day in the traditional American way, tailored slightly to a man of his profession. “I’ll be in Santa Monica...

Ashleyluvssugar Faces Six in Hollywood Turf Cup

Ashleyluvssugar © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Ashleyluvssugar, a creditable fifth behind Highland Reel in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita November 5, is the probable favorite Friday in the Grade II...

Japanese Import Nuovo Record Tops Red Carpet Stakes Field

Nuovo Record © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Japanese-bred and owned Nuovo Record, a winner of almost $5 million in her career, will carry highweight of 122 pounds versus nine older filly and...

Solid Wager Rallies For Cary Grant Stakes Win

Solid Wager © Benoit Photo Rallying from last place under jockey Victor Espinoza, Solid Wager, the defending race champion, forged ahead in the final strides to win the featured $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes Sunday at...

Stable Notes November 20, 2016

Family Mile Fun Run FOUR DAYS NOTICE First post time on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, is 11 a.m. Training hours are 5-7 a.m. with no break. Registration and activities for the Family Mile Fun...