Del Mar Stable News

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Sprinters on the Turf Sunday in Del Mar's Green Flash 'Cap

Collusion Illusion © Benoit Photo Eight fast horses will give the Del Mar lawn a trim Sunday afternoon when they match up in the 19th edition of the Grade III, $100,000 Green Flash Handicap. They...

Rijeka Up in Last Jump Thursday; Pick Six Carryover Now at $1,751,883

Rijeka © Benoit Photo Slam Dunk Racing or Nentwig’s Rijeka, 5-year-old Irish-bred gelding who had been racing on the east coast, made a trip to Del Mar a good thing as he came running late...

Stable Notes August 19, 2021

INSIDE-OUT, CONNECTIONS HAPPY WITH TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC POSTS A field of nine was entered and post positions were drawn Tuesday for Saturday’s 31st running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic and there were no...

Five Fast Femmes Face Off Friday in Fiftieth Rancho Bernardo 'Cap

Stellar Sound © Benoit Photo Five extra quick fillies and mares will put the pedal to the metal at Del Mar Friday afternoon in the 50th edition of the Grade III, $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap...

Grass Marathon Feature Thursday, Pick Six Carryover at $1,645,118

Ward 'n Jerry © Benoit Photo Long-winded allowance horses will stretch out to a mile and three-eighths Thursday for a $74,000 allowance purse that will serve as the feature attraction on the day’s eight-race card....

Pulpit Rider Up in Last Jump to Take Del Mar's Solana Beach; Pick Six Jackpot Grows to $1,645,118

Pulpit Rider © Benoit Photo For the second year in a row, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williams’ Pulpit Rider was up in the very last stride to win by a nose in the $150,000 Solana...

Stable Notes August 15, 2021

Rock Your World © Benoit Photo ROCK YOUR WORLD WORKS; CLASSIC OR DERBY DECISION PENDING Rock Your World went through a regularly scheduled workout – the fifth straight such Sunday exercise session since arriving at...

Neige Blanche Takes CTT & TOC Stakes Saturday; Jackpot Carryover Now $1,491,923

Neige Blanche © Benoit Photo Madaket Stables, De Seroux or Naify, et al’s Neige Blanche burst between horses in midstretch and powered home to come away a half-length winner of the CTT and TOC Stakes...

Stable Notes August 14, 2021

Tizamagician © Benoit Photo MAJOR PLAYERS PUT IN FINAL WORKS FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC Summer Wind Equine’s Magic On Tap worked five furlongs under jockey Abel Cedillo in 59 seconds flat this morning for Hall...

Beer Can Man Pops in Friday Feature; Pick Six Jackpot Now up to $1,336,851

Beer Can Man © Benoit Photo Little Red Feather Racing or Sterling Stables’ Beer Can Man tracked a wickedly fast pace close up, then fired a fine shot inside the eighth pole to draw clear...