Del Mar Stable News
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Favored Conclude Wins Photo in Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby
Published Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Conclude © Benoit Photo
The chestnut 3-year-old colt Conclude, owned by the partnership of Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables or Bret Jones, hung tough late to tally by a head Sunday at Del Mar...
Shared Belief Stakes
Published Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Mr Fisk (left) Tahoe Sunrise Dead Head in the Shared Belief Stakes © Benoit Photo
JUAN HERNANDEZ (Mr Fisk, winner) – “I didn’t know if I got there. I thought so, but I couldn’t be...
Stable Notes September 3, 2023
Published Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 (1 year ago)By Jim Charvat
Arabian Knight © Benoit Photo
TRIO OF LOCAL RUNNERS LOCK IN BREEDERS’ CUP INVITES SATURDAY
Three of the races on the rich FanDuel Pacific Classic Day card Saturday provided an extra bonus...
To The Wire Finish in the $150,000 Pacific Classic Betting Challenge
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Christian Hellmers and Fahad Althani went neck and neck to the finish line to finish first and second over 148 total entries in Del Mar’s Pacific Classic Betting Challenge. Both had large win bets on...
Del Mar Handicap (Grade II)
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)Presented by Japan Racing Association
Gold Phoenix © Benoit Photo
JUAN HERNANDEZ (Gold Phoenix, winner) -- “Plan A was to save ground. My horse relaxed really well today and was so patient. This time I...
Green Flash Handicap (Grade III)
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Motorious © Benoit Photo
GEOVANNI FRANCO (Motorious, winner) -- “I got lucky enough to where Phil would let me work him a few times in the morning so I got pretty familiar with the horse....
Torrey Pines Stakes (Grade III)
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Ceiling Crusher © Benoit Photo
EDWIN MALDONADO (Ceiling Crusher, winner) -- “When she was a baby I used to work her for trainer Luis Mendez before she got sold. So it crushed me when she...
Del Mar Mile (Grade II)
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Du Jour © Benoit Photo
FLAVIEN PRAT (Du Jour, winner) – “No special instructions for me; I’ve ridden him before. I had a good trip all the way around. When I got a chance to...
Stable Notes September 2, 2023
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)By Jim Charvat
2023 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Trophy © Benoit Photo
DEL MAR PACIFIC CLASSIC MEDIA SURVEY 2023
The experts have spoken. Here’s our annual random survey of media members and their choices for...
Seven Cal-Bred Fillies To Tussle Monday in Generous Portion Stakes
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 (1 year ago)
Crazy Hot © Benoit Photo
Seven California-bred fillies, all of them 2-year-olds and all of them winners, will match up on Monday’s Labor Day card at Del Mar in the featured $125,000 Generous Portion Stakes....