Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes July 27, 2016
Published Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Stellar Wind (inside) © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
FOUR RIVALS ENTERED TO FACE BEHOLDER IN CLEMENT L. HIRSCH
Champion Stellar Wind and three other older fillies and mares were entered Wednesday morning...
Hard Aces Game in Cougar II Handicap Triumph
Published Sunday, July 24th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Hard Aces © Benoit
Hronis Racing’s Hard Aces, winless in nine starts since capturing the 2015 Gold Cup at Santa Anita, outfought a tenacious Quick Casablanca to win the Grade III $100,000 Cougar II Handicap...
California Dreamin' Stakes Quotes
Published Sunday, July 24th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Patriots Rule © Benoit
California Dreamin’ Stakes
JOE TALAMO (Patriots Rule, winner) – “She broke well and I had a beautiful trip. I got over to the fence and tried to save all I could....
Cougar II Handicap Quotes
Published Sunday, July 24th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Hard Aces © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Cougar II Handicap
(Grade III)
SANTIAGO GONZALEZ (Hard Aces, winner) – “The pace was slow and that was good for me and my horse. He...
Stable Notes July 24, 2016
Published Sunday, July 24th, 2016 (8 years ago)
California Chrome and Victor Espinoza © Benoit
‘CHROME HEADS HOME FIT FOR A TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC FIGHT TO COME
California Chrome came out of Saturday’s scintillating and narrow victory over Dortmund in the San Diego...
Mokat San Clemente Handicap Quotes
Published Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 (8 years ago)
San Clemente Handicap
(Grade II)
KENT DESORMEAUX (Mokat, winner) – “She was full of run. Richie (Baltas, trainer) said the one thing he wanted me to do was to get her to relax. Down the...
Stable Notes July 23, 2016
Published Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 (8 years ago)
Hard Aces © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
SADLER’S CHOICE FOR HARD ACES TURNED OUT TO BE AN EASY ONE
Friday morning dawned with trainer John Sadler having a decision to make regarding...
Enola Gray Romps in Fleet Treat Stakes
Published Friday, July 22nd, 2016 (8 years ago)
Enola Gray © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Unbeaten Enola Gray, the 1-9 favorite in a field of five California-bred three-year-old fillies, ran to her odds and then some Friday as she romped...
Hard Aces Inherits Favorite's Role After Hoppertunity Scratched
Published Friday, July 22nd, 2016 (8 years ago)
Hard Aces © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
With the declaration of pre-race favorite Hoppertunity because of a fever, 2015 Gold Cup at Santa Anita winner Hard Aces has inherited the favorite’s role...
Stable Notes July 22, 2016
Published Friday, July 22nd, 2016 (8 years ago)
"Chrome" © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
WAIT IS ALMOST OVER, SO LET’S TALK SD ‘CAP WEIGHTS
The wait is almost over for California Chrome’s return to racing in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000...