Del Mar Stable News

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Stable Notes July 26, 2024


The Chosen Vron © Benoit Photo THE CHOSEN VRON RETURNS TO STAKE HIS CLAIM TO G1 BING CROSBY For being arguably the fastest sprinter on the grounds, The Chosen Vron is quite possibly the most...

"Chosen Vron" Heads Crosby, "Arabian" Tops San Diego Saturday

Two stars from the 2023 season at Del Mar make notable returns to the seaside oval this Saturday in a pair of sparkling stakes races that top the 11-race card on the second weekend of sport “where the turf meets the surf.”

Midnight Mammoth Outruns Rivals in Taking Del Mar's Cougar II Thursday

Midnight Mammoth, who has come to hand nicely in the past two months, registered his third straight tally in the feature at Del Mar Thursday when he came away the winner of the Grade III, $100,000 Cougar II Stakes in galloping fashion by 10 and a quarter lengths.

Stable Notes July 25, 2024


Donald Pierce: Proof Good Guys 'Don't' Always Finish Last

'Grand Slam' One to Beat in Del Mar's Fleet Treat Friday

Grand Slam Smile, a quick 3-year-old daughter of Smiling Tiger, heads a field of 11 named to run Friday in Del Mar’s 39th edition of the Fleet Treat Stakes.

First Peace, AG Bullet Tally in Del Mar Stakes Sunday

First Peace sat in the garden behind three frontrunners for the mile trip of the $103,000 Wickerr Stakes Sunday, then pounced on the far turn and came away smartly in the lane under Hall of Famer Mike Smith to take honors in the turfer by a length and a quarter.

Osunitas Stakes Quotes

AG Bullet © Benoit Photo UMBERTO RISPOLI (Ag Bullet, winner) – “We (he and trainer Richard Baltas) talked and tried to figure out the best distance for this filly. This was good today. The trick...

Salesman Tops Cougar II. Marathon Thursday in Feature at Del Mar

Salesman has been tabbed the 5/2 morning line favorite for the 73rd running of the Grade III Cougar II Stakes at Del Mar Thursday.

Stable Notes July 21, 2024


Jockey Juan Hernandez is looking forward to another summer meet at Del Mar and why wouldn’t he. He’s in search of his fifth riding title at Del Mar and if it weren’t for arch-nemesis Flavien Prat he would have more.

Iscreamuscream, 'Man' Score in Opening Day Del Mar Stakes


Iscreamuscream © Benoit Photo Little Red Feather Racing, Hundley, Jr. or Naify et al’s Iscreamuscream made every pole a winner in the 57th edition of the Grade II San Clement Stakes for 3-year-old fillies on...