Del Mar Stable News

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11 Juvenile Fillies Assemble for Friday's Sorrento at Del Mar

Smash Ticket © Benoit Photo Eleven promising juvenile fillies will face the starter Friday at Del Mar and run six furlongs in the 53rd edition of the Sorrento Stakes. The Grade II, $200,000 headliner will...

Nine Cal-Bred Youngsters Meet in CTBA Stakes Thursday at Del Mar

At the Spa © Benoit Photo Young female horses – all of them having first seen light of day in The Golden State – will further their education at Del Mar Thursday afternoon when they...

Favored Shedaresthedevil Best in Sunday's Hirsch at Del Mar

Shedaresthedevil © Benoit Photo Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing Limited or Big Aut Farms’ Shedaresthedevil walked her beat Sunday at Del Mar and came away a handy three and one-quarter length winner of the Grade...

Stable Notes August 1, 2021

Dr. Schivel © Benoit Photo GLATT STANDS ALONE WITH SUCCESSIVE CROSBY WINS BY 3-YEAR-OLDS A year after winning the Grade I, $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes with 3-year-old Collusion Illusion, trainer Mark Glatt did it again...

Dr. Schivel By A Neck Saturday in Grade I Bing Crosby at Del Mar

Dr. Schivel © Benoit Photo Red Baron’s Barn, Rancho Temescal, William Reeves and partners Dr. Schivel, a 3-year-old taking on seven salty older rivals, made the lead in midstretch, then hung extra tough late to...

Stable Notes July 31, 2021

Shedaresthedevil © Benoit Photo SPECTRE OF SHEDARESTHEDEVIL LOOMS OVER SUNDAY’S HIRSCH Shedaresthedevil departed Del Mar in September of 2019 after competing in two stakes races for 2-year-old fillies. The daughter of Daredevil had finished third...

None Above the Law Clicks in Real Good Deal Friday at Del Mar

None Above the Law © Benoit Photo Downstream Racing’s gray stretch runner None Above the Law found a perfect spot just behind the leaders early, then pounced at the quarter pole and won in the...

Stable Notes July 30, 2021

C Z Rocket © Benoit Photo RAIN WAS A PAIN, BUT C Z ROCKET AIMED TO SHINE IN GRADE I CROSBY C Z Rocket, whose ascent from $40,000 claim by trainer Peter Miller to millionaire...

Grade 1 Hirsch Draws Seven for Sunday Renewal at Del Mar

Shedaresthedevil © Benoit Photo The Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes will have its 51st running Sunday at Del Mar and seven high class fillies and mares have signed up to give it a...

Lady Mystify Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Thursday Del Mar Feature

Lady Mystify © Benoit Photo Exline-Border Racing, SAF Racing or Hausman’s Lady Mystify led six rivals a merry chase and benefited from a wily ride by leading jockey Flavien Prat as she captured the main...