Del Mar Stable News

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Seven Young Fillies Meet Sunday in Generous Portion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...