Del Mar Stable News

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Golden State Juvenile Saturday Draws Nine for Seven-Panel Spin

Good With People © Benoit The Golden State Juvenile Fillies was run Friday, so for an encore Del Mar will present the Golden State Juvenile on Saturday. Both races are part of the $4.6 million...

"Goteven" One to Beat Friday in Golden State Juvenile Fillies

Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo Linda Templeton – who races under the name of Templeton Horses – will send out her undefeated homebred Governor Goteven at Del Mar Friday in the Golden State Juvenile Fillies...

Cedillo Wins His Fifth Race on "Strong" in Let It Ride

Strongconstitution © Benoit Photo Abel Cedillo said he was feeling “lucky” when racing began Sunday afternoon at Del Mar. He had nine races to ride on the nine-race card and when he won the first...

Stable Notes November 1, 2020

Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo GOVERNOR GOTEVEN RETURNS FRIDAY AIMING TO STAY PERFECT Walther Solis is back and so is the unbeaten 2-year-old filly Governor Goteven. And they’ll be center stage when the Bing Crosby...

Never Be Enough Comes Running to Take Opening Day Kathryn Crosby

Never Be Enough © Benoit Photo Ron Charles and Samuel Gordon’s mare Never Be Enough, a shipper from Golden Gate Fields in the Bay Area making her first stakes start stateside, lagged early in the...

Stable Notes October 31, 2020

Mike Smith © Benoit Photo IN LIEU OF BREEDERS’ CUP, SMITH AIMS FOR DEL MAR SCORES Mike Smith is the No. 1 jockey in Breeders’ Cup history for wins (26) and purse earnings ($36,634,605). His...

10 Sophs on Turf Sunday in Let It Ride Stakes

Margot's Boy © Benoit Photo Ten 3-year-olds answered the call for Sunday’s headliner at Del Mar, the seventh edition of the Let It Ride Stakes. It goes as a mile on the turf and offers...

Stable Notes October 30, 2020

Abel Cedillo © Benoit Photo CEDILLO READY TO DEFEND CROSBY TITLE; ‘CUP WILL KEEP PRAT AWAY Abel Cedillo relocated from the Northern to Southern California racing circuit for the Del Mar summer meeting of 2019...

Del Mar Modifies Some Starting Gate, Turf Rail Positions for More Accurate Distance and Timing Data

Del Mar has re-surveyed its turf course to enhance timing and tracking accuracy with a state-of-the-art GPS system that will be in use for the start of the Bing Crosby Season this Saturday. Following its...

Well-Matched Band of Distaffers Face Off Saturday in Kathryn Crosby

Cordiality © Benoit Photo For the opening of Del Mar’s seventh fall race meeting, its racing office carded a nifty feature that drew eight fillies and mares who’ll run a mile on the turf Saturday....