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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...
Hoppertunity Faces Five in Marathon Cougar II Handicap
Published Friday, July 22nd, 2016 (8 years ago)
Hoppertunity © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Hoppertunity, a winner of almost $3 million in a successful career, will carry highweight of 123 pounds Sunday versus five rivals in...
Lynne's Legacy Rallies to Win Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, July 21st, 2016 (8 years ago)
Lynne's Legacy © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DP Racing’s Lynne’s Legacy, piloted by Victor Espinoza, rallied from last place to win Del Mar’s feature race, a contest for older fillies and mares...
Stable Notes July 21, 2016
Published Thursday, July 21st, 2016 (8 years ago)
California Chrome Galloping Thursday © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
‘CHROME DRAWS NO. 6 POST, MADE 4-T0-5 CHOICE FOR SAN DIEGO
California Chrome drew the No. 6 post position and was made the...
California Chrome Faces 6 in San Diego Handicap Saturday
Published Thursday, July 21st, 2016 (8 years ago)
California Chrome © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Superstar California Chrome, the top-ranked Thoroughbred in North America with record earnings of more than $12.5 million, returns to Del Mar Saturday as the 126-pound...
Pretty N Cool Scores in C.E.R.F. Stakes
Published Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 (8 years ago)
Pretty N Cool © Benoit Photo
Talented Pretty N Cool, who began her career last summer at Del Mar where she won the Sorrento Stakes and then was runner-up to ultimate juvenile filly champion Songbird...