Del Mar Stable News
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Living The Life Scores in United States Debut
Published Thursday, August 7th, 2014 (10 years ago)Making her United States debut, Irish-bred Living The Life rallied in the stretch to win the featured $80,000 BOMA San Diego Purse Thursday under Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith.
Living The Life, a four-year-old...
Stable Notes Day 16
Published Thursday, August 7th, 2014 (10 years ago)By Hank Wesch
IS FUTURITY IN FUTURE FOR SORRENTO CHAMP SUNSET GLOW?
Ten Broeck Farm, Inc.’s Sunset Glow, a 3 ¼-length winner of Wednesday’s Grade II $200,000 Sorrento Stakes, was comfortable in her stall at...
Enterprising Faces 5 in La Jolla Handicap
Published Thursday, August 7th, 2014 (10 years ago)
Glen Hill Farm’s Enterprising, who rallied from last place to win the Oceanside Stakes on opening day of the Del Mar meeting, July 17, will pack highweight of 122 pounds Saturday versus five rival three-year-olds...
Sunset Glow Triumphs In Sorrento Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 (10 years ago)
Ten Broeck Farm's Sunset Glow and Jockey Victor Espinoza win the Grade II, $200,000 Sorrento Stakes, Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.
Ten Broeck Farm’s Sunset Glow, runner-up in...
Stable Notes Day 15
Published Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 (10 years ago) By Hank Wesch
BEST PAL TOP THREE ARE TARGETED FOR FUTURITY
Skyway, who gave trainer Mark Casse his first Del Mar stakes victory – and first win of any kind at the track – in...
Seven Fillies Clash in Sorrento Stakes
Published Monday, August 4th, 2014 (10 years ago)
Seven lightly-raced but obviously talented two-year-old fillies, all of them with designs on the title-deciding Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante on Saturday, August 30, will take an important step toward that goal Wednesday in...
Skyway Wins Best Pal Stakes
Published Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 (10 years ago)
Eastern invader Skyway, ridden by Del Mar newcomer Stewart Elliott, gamely withstood the late stretch challenge of fast-closing Henry’s Holiday to win the featured Grade II $200,000 Best Pal Stakes Sunday before a crowd of...
Stable Notes Day 14
Published Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 (10 years ago)By Hank Wesch
DESORMEAUX EXPERIENCING A REIN-AISSANCE ON RETURN TO DEL MAR
Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux is Southern California and Del Mar based for the first time since 2005. And look who’s at...
Iotapa Triumphs in Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
Published Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 (10 years ago)
Hronis Racing’s Iotapa, the even-money favorite ridden by Joe Talamo, outran a stubborn Broken Sword in deep stretch to win the featured Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes on a rainy Saturday afternoon at...
Stable Notes Day 13
Published Saturday, August 2nd, 2014 (10 years ago) By Hank Wesch
BEST PAL PROVIDES EARLY TEST OF TOP 2-YEAR-OLDS’ METTLE
Eight 2-year-old colts that have shown promise in initial racing experiences get a significant test of ability in Sunday’s 44th running of the...