Del Mar Stable News
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Kafister Wins Del Mar Feature
Published Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Kafister © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Veteran sprinter Kafister scored his twelfth victory in a 28-race career Wednesday as he captured Del Mar’s featured event in a hard-earned win under jockey Kent...
Stable Notes August 10, 2016
Published Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Beholder © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
BEHOLDER GOES BACK TO WORK, FIVE FURLONGS IN 59 FLAT
Defending TVG Pacific Classic champion Beholder breezed five furlongs in 59 seconds Wednesday morning under Gary...
Sobradora Inc Upsets in Osunitas Stakes
Published Sunday, August 7th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Sobradora Inc © Benoit
Sobradora Inc, unbeaten in four starts in her native Argentina, made an auspicious United States debut Sunday as she scored an upset triumph under jockey Rafael Bejarano in the featured $80,035...
Stable Notes August 7, 2016
Published Sunday, August 7th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Dortmund © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
‘CHROME, DORTMUND GIVEN PENULTIMATE CLASSIC WORKOUTS
California Chrome worked four furlongs in :47.80 at Los Alamitos and Dortmund five furlongs in :59.20 here Sunday morning, leaving...
Grade II Sorrento Stakes Quotes
Published Saturday, August 6th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Champagne Room © Benoit
MARIO GUTIERREZ (Champagne Room, winner) – “Peter (trainer Peter Eurton) is good with riders. He doesn’t say too much. He just says ‘Ride your race.’ I had a good trip from...
Stable Notes August 6, 2016
Published Saturday, August 6th, 2016 (8 years ago)
California Chrome © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
CLASSIC UPDATE: TWO WEEKS OUT, THE BUILD-UP HAS BEGUN
With the $1 million Grade I TVG Pacific Classic, the signature event of the summer meeting,...
Stable Notes August 5, 2016
Published Friday, August 5th, 2016 (8 years ago)
SIBLING REVELRY FOR DESORMEAUXS WITH MISS SOUTHERN MISS
Circumstances have prevented the Desormeaux brothers, Hall of Fame jockey Kent and trainer J. Keith, from combining forces with 2-year-old filly Miss Southern Miss for her first...
Stable Notes August 4, 2016
Published Thursday, August 4th, 2016 (8 years ago)
CHAMPAGNE ROOM BUBBLES UP AS SORRENTO THREAT
On paper, it looks like a quantum step up, sending a maiden race runner-up out for a second career start in a $200,000 Grade II Stakes.
But trainer...
Stakes Doubleheader Tops Program Saturday
Published Thursday, August 4th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Monster Bea © Benoit
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will present an attractive stakes doubleheader Saturday, shining the spotlight on the Grade II $200,000 Sorrento Stakes for two-year-old fillies and the Grade III $150,000 La Jolla...
Green With Eddie Wins Graduation Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 (8 years ago)
Green With Eddie © Benoit
For the third consecutive year, the owner-trainer-jockey combination of J. Paul Reddam, Doug O’Neill and Mario Gutierrez won Del Mar’s $100,000 Graduation Stakes as 6-5 favored Green With Eddie easily...