Del Mar Stable News

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Princess Noor One to Beat in Sunday's Del Mar Debutante

Princess Noor © Benoit Photo Zedan Racing Stables’ Princess Noor, a $1.35 million purchase at auction earlier this year, appears a solid choice at Del Mar Sunday when she heads a lineup of six juvenile...

Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf Draws 11 for a Sunday Go

Madone © Benoit Photo Eleven juvenile fillies will run on mile on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Sunday in the ninth edition of the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf. It is one of three stakes...

Stable Notes September 4, 2020

Princess Noor © Benoit Photo SIX TO ANSWER THE CALL FOR SUNDAY’S GRADE I DEL MAR DEBUTANTE A showdown between highly touted debut winner Princess Noor and Sorrento Stakes victor My Girl Red is anticipated...

"Secret" Vs. "Lady" Saturday in Del Mar's John C. Mabee

Lady Prancealot (IRE) © Benoit Photo The 63rd edition of the John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar Saturday has drawn a field of eight older fillies and mares headed by a pair of on-the-rise...

10 Juveniles Face Starter in I'm Smokin on Friday

Positivity © Benoit Photo Trainer Tom Proctor hung out his shingle in 1978 and won with the first horse he started, a California-bred speedball name I’m Smokin. The horse went on to be California’s champion...

Rispoli Celebrates Birthday with a Trio of Wins at Del Mar

Scarto © Benoit Photo Del Mar newcomer Umberto Rispoli continued his torrid riding at the shore oval Monday, capturing three more races including the 8th Race allowance feature on the make-up card. The fact that...

North Pole in Five Panel Drill Monday at Del Mar

North Pole © Benoit Photo The 2-year-old colt North Pole – with a date next Monday in the Grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity on his agenda -- worked five furlongs at Del Mar Monday...

Stable Notes August 31, 2020

BEHIND THE MASKS: RIDERS REFLECT ON A DIFFERENT DEL MAR IN 2020 The summer of racing at Del Mar in 2020 has been, to put it mildly, unlike any other. Jockeys, for example, have done...

Governor Goteven Clicks in Generous Portion Sunday

Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo Templeton Horses’ homebred Governor Goteven shook off early heat and then drew clear late to capture the 28th edition of the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for juvenile fillies Sunday at...

Stable Notes August 30, 2020

Raymundos Secret © Benoit Photo EIGHT SET TO GO IN NEXT SATURDAY’S GRADE II JOHN C. MABEE A field of eight was entered today for next Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 John C. Mabee Stakes. The...