Del Mar Stable News
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13 Sign on for Monday's Del Mar Juvenile Turf
Published Saturday, September 5th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Get Her Number © Benoit Photo
A dozen males and a filly – 2-year-olds all – will go to the post Monday in the 9th running of the Del Mar Juvenile Turf. The race carries...
Stable Notes September 5, 2020
Published Saturday, September 5th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Umberto Rispoli © Benoit Photo
RISPOLI’S ARTFUL LAWN WORK HAS OTHERS GREEN WITH ENVY
Umberto Rispoli did it again. And again, and again, and again.
Defending Del Mar riding champion Flavien Prat won the first...
Good With People Hangs On to Capture I'm Smokin Stakes
Published Friday, September 4th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Good With People © Benoit Photo
J. Kirk and Judy Robison’s homebred Good With People adjusted nicely to an equipment change and got the money in the 31st running of the I’m Smokin Stakes for...
Trio of Fillies Take On The Boys in Del Mar Derby
Published Friday, September 4th, 2020 (3 years ago)
California Kook © Benoit Photo
Over the 76 years the race has been run, no more than a handful of fillies have stepped up to take on the boys in the Grade II, $200,000 Del...
Princess Noor One to Beat in Sunday's Del Mar Debutante
Published Friday, September 4th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Princess Noor © Benoit Photo
Zedan Racing Stables’ Princess Noor, a $1.35 million purchase at auction earlier this year, appears a solid choice at Del Mar Sunday when she heads a lineup of six juvenile...
Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Draws 11 for a Sunday Go
Published Friday, September 4th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Madone © Benoit Photo
Eleven juvenile fillies will run on mile on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Sunday in the ninth edition of the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf. It is one of three stakes...
Stable Notes September 4, 2020
Published Friday, September 4th, 2020 (3 years ago)
Princess Noor © Benoit Photo
SIX TO ANSWER THE CALL FOR SUNDAY’S GRADE I DEL MAR DEBUTANTE
A showdown between highly touted debut winner Princess Noor and Sorrento Stakes victor My Girl Red is anticipated...
"Secret" Vs. "Lady" Saturday in Del Mar's John C. Mabee
Published Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 (3 years ago)
Lady Prancealot (IRE) © Benoit Photo
The 63rd edition of the John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar Saturday has drawn a field of eight older fillies and mares headed by a pair of on-the-rise...
10 Juveniles Face Starter in I'm Smokin on Friday
Published Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 (3 years ago)
Positivity © Benoit Photo
Trainer Tom Proctor hung out his shingle in 1978 and won with the first horse he started, a California-bred speedball name I’m Smokin. The horse went on to be California’s champion...
Rispoli Celebrates Birthday with a Trio of Wins at Del Mar
Published Monday, August 31st, 2020 (3 years ago)
Scarto © Benoit Photo
Del Mar newcomer Umberto Rispoli continued his torrid riding at the shore oval Monday, capturing three more races including the 8th Race allowance feature on the make-up card. The fact that...