Del Mar Stable News

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Private Mission Breezes in Saturday's Torrey Pines Stakes

Private Mission © Benoit Photo Baoma Corp’s Private Mission, a $750, 000 yearling purchase, ran to her price tag and even-money odds Saturday with an easy victory in the $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes for three-year-old...

Stable Notes August 21, 2021

Flavien Prat © Benoit Photo PRAT SITTING IN THE RIGHT SPOTS FOR RUNS AT TITLE, STAKES MARK With two wins yesterday, Flavien Prat increased his lead from four to six victories over Abel Cedillo and...

Edgeway Best in Rancho Bernardo; Pick Six "Carryover" Now at $1,874,996

Edgeway © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s Edgeway, the even-money favorite in a short field of four fillies and mares, went about her business in fine fashion Friday afternoon and came away a one-length winner in...

Stable Notes August 20, 2021

Express Train © Benoit Photo SOMETHING OF A ROLE REVERSAL FOR SHIRREFFS, BAFFERT IN CLASSIC John Shirreffs has saddled four starters in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic, and the closest he has come to...

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...