Del Mar Stable News

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Red Flag Takes Bob Hope Handily; Odds-On Spielberg Finishes Fourth

Red Flag © Benoit Photo The million dollar yearling Spielberg went off as the odds on favorite, but it was Red Flag – who ‘only’ cost $220,000 at the same Kentucky sale – flying home...

Stable Notes November 15, 2020

Tyler Baze BAZE MAKING WAVES FOLLOWING RETURN TO SO CAL CIRCUIT HOME Halfway through Saturday’s fourth race, a mile $25,000 claimer on the main track, jockey Tyler Baze and his mount Pubilius Syrus, the 5-2...

Astute Romps in Desi Arnaz Saturday at Del Mar

Astute © Benoit Photo LNJ Foxwoods’ Astute, a chestnut filly by sprint champion Speightstown who fetched $425,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale last year, had all of her speed Saturday at Del Mar as...

Stable Notes November 14, 2020

Jessica Pyfer © Benoit Photo APPRENTICE JESSICA PYFER’S FIRST DEL MAR WIN IS A FAMILY AFFAIR Jessica Pyfer’s win aboard Summer Love in Friday’s second race was a multi-layered joy for the 22-year-old apprentice rider....

Veteran Musawaat Up By Nose in Blanket Finish at Del Mar

Musawaat (white blinkers) surges to win Friday’s feature by a nose © Benoit Photo The veteran gelding Musawaat responded to a pair of blinkers for the first time in his career and a handy ride...

Million Dollar Baby Spielberg Tackles Five in Sunday's Bob Hope

Spielberg © Benoit Photo SF Racing, Starlight Racing or Madaket Stables, et al’s Spielberg, a $1-million yearling purchase at last year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale, takes the next step in his racing career here Sunday...

Stable Notes November 13, 2020

Bob Baffert © Benoit Photo BAFFERT BABIES RATE MOST OF ATTENTION IN WEEKEND STAKES Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is scheduled to send out 9-5 morning line favorite Private Mission and two other 2-year-old...

Private Mission One to Beat in Saturday's Desi Arnaz Stakes

Private Mission © Benoit Photo Charles Chu, a highly successful businessman from Massachusetts who manufactures global positioning systems (GPS), watched his wife Susan have great fun dabbling in the racing game a few years back....

Mo See Cal Returns Smartly in Betty Grable at Del Mar

Mo See Cal © Benoit Photo Rockingham Ranch’s Mo See Cal, a 5-year-old mare who was making her first start in nearly a year, fired a good shot under Flavien Prat and scored handily by...

Stable Notes November 8, 2020

Peter Miller FROM ON HIGH, GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE WIN LOOKED GOOD TO MILLER At post time for Saturday’s $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes, Peter Miller was on owner Gary Barber’s private jet, headed home to...