Del Mar Stable News

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Maximum Security Returns Saturday to Head Del Mar's San Diego 'Cap

Maximum Security Maximum Security, the marvelously talented but seemingly star-crossed colt makes his return to the racing scene Saturday at Del Mar as he heads a field of six older horses in the 79th running...

Saturday's San Clemente Stakes Lures 11 Soph Fillies at Del Mar

Laura's Light © Benoit Photo The 53rd edition of the Grade II San Clemente Stakes – a key stepping stone to the Grade I Del Mar Oaks on August 22 – goes Saturday at Del...

Race Within a Race Saturday in Smiling Tiger at Del Mar

Vertical Threat © Benoit Photo Five horses are scheduled to battle Saturday in the first running of the Smiling Tiger Stakes, but most of the focus in the six-panel dash for 3-year-olds will be on...

Nine Grass Speedsters Ready for Del Mar Stakes Friday

Stealthediamonds © Benoit Photo In the racing vernacular, a “daisycutter” is a grass horse, one whose high action makes him or her especially adept on the greensward. Thus the name of Friday’s overnight stakes at...

Short but Competitive Lineup Postward Friday in Fleet Treat

Big Sweep © Benoit Photo Only five California-bred runners answered the call for Friday’s $125,000 Fleet Treat Stakes, but they’re a closely matched bunch of 3-year-old fillies and it figures to be an interesting tiff...

Cordiality Wires 'Em in Osunitas; Rispoli Continues His Hot Streak

Cordiality © Benoit Photo The quick mare Cordiality got her course and got her way up front and took them wire-to-wire in the 65th running of the Osunitas Stakes on the Del Mar lawn Sunday...

Stable Notes July 12, 2020

Abel Cedillo © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club SIX RIVALS ENLISTED TO FACE MAXIMUM SECURITY IN SAN DIEGO A half dozen well-tested handicap division horses were entered to take on Maximum Security as entries closed and...

Bob and Jackie by a Neck Saturday in Del Mar's Grassy Wickerr Stakes

Bob and Jackie © Benoit Photo Zayat Stable’s homebred Bob and Jackie, making the first start of his 4-year-old season, was up in time to tally be a neck Saturday in Del Mar’s feature Wickerr...

Stable Notes July 11, 2020

Maximum Security © Zoe Metz Photography MAXIMUM SECURITY WORKS FOR SAN DIEGO HANDICAP; RIDER NEEDED In his final work before next Saturday’s $150,000 Grade II San Diego Handicap, Eclipse Award winner and presumptive race favorite...

Super Patriot Solid Favorite Sunday In Osunitas Stakes on Del Mar Lawn

Super Patriot © Benoit Photo Little Red Feather Racing and partners’ Super Patriot, a 5-year-old mare coming off a smart stakes tally at a mile on the grass at Santa Anita last month, wheels back...