Del Mar Stable News
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Seven Young Fillies Meet Sunday in Generous Portion
Published Friday, August 28th, 2020 (4 years ago)
Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo
Seven young California girls will get it on Sunday over six furlongs in the 28th edition of the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes, the feature attraction on an 11-race program at...
Flagstaff Tops Eight Saturday in Del Mar's Pat O'Brien Stakes
Published Thursday, August 27th, 2020 (4 years ago)
Flagstaff © Benoit Photo
Flagstaff is a lovely, little town in the mountains of Northern Arizona. Flagstaff is also a very fast racehorse who could be tough to beat at Del Mar Saturday afternoon in...
Friday's Tranquility Lake Draws Five Femmes at a Mile
Published Wednesday, August 26th, 2020 (4 years ago)
Hang a Star © Benoit Photo
Friday’s 16th edition of the Tranquility Lake Stakes, an overnight that carries a purse of $75,000 and is run at a mile on the main track, has lured a...
Mo Forza Power Home in Del Mar Mile Sunday
Published Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Mo Forza © Benoit Photo
Bardy Farm and OG Boss’ Mo Forza, making his first start in seven months, looked like he’d never been away as he powered past a good field of turfers in...
Stable Notes August 23, 2020
Published Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Maximum Security © Benoit Photo
MAXIMUM SECURITY BOUNCES BACK STRONG; NEXT RACE TBD
As an example of the strength and fitness of Maximum Security, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert pointed out that the $12...
Red Lark Home on Top in Grade I Del Mar Oaks
Published Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Red Lark © Benoit Photo
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Red Lark, an Irish-bred filly in the hands of an Irish trainer in Paddy Gallagher, pulled off a surprise in the 64th running of the Del Mar...
Red King Upsets United in Saturday's Del Mar 'Cap
Published Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Red King © Benoit Photo
Newcomer Umberto Rispoli pulled the trigger early on Red King and pulled off a notable upset in the 81st edition of the Del Mar Handicap when he was able to...
Harvest Moon Proves Best in Torrey Pines at Del Mar
Published Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Harvest Moon © Benoit Photo
Bamford and Tabor’s Harvest Moon ran a perfect stalking race, then proved strongest late in capturing the $100,500 Torrey Pines Stakes by a length and a quarter Saturday at Del...
Chaos Theory Along In Time to Capture Del Mar's Green Flash
Published Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Chaos Theory © Benoit Photo
Hronis Racing’s Chaos Theory, a recent private purchase by trainer John Sadler for his main owners – Pete and Kosta Hronis -- made good on his first trip over the...
Honor A.P. Drills at Del mar Saturday with "Derby" In Mind
Published Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 (4 years ago)
Honor A.P. © Benoit Photo]
C R K Stable’s Honor A.P. worked five furlongs at 12:45 Saturday at Del Mar in 1:00.20 with the Kentucky Derby two weeks hence on his agenda.
He had rider...