Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes September 1, 2019
Published Sunday, September 1st, 2019 (5 years ago)
Bob Baffert © Del Mar Photo
ONE DOWN, ONE TO GO FOR 6TH BAFFERT DEBUTANTE-FUTURITY SWEEP
The impressive victory by Bast in Saturday’s Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante has given Hall of Fame trainer...
Bast, Baffert Win Grade I Del Mar Debutante
Published Saturday, August 31st, 2019 (5 years ago)
Bast © Benoit Photo
Baoma Corp.’s Bast, a $500,000 yearling purchase who finished second in a maiden race in her career debut, indicated she could be a force to be reckoned with among two-year-old fillies...
Vasilika Noses Out Juliet Foxtrot in Mabee Stakes
Published Saturday, August 31st, 2019 (5 years ago)
Vasilika © Benoit Photo
Even-money favored Vasilika, seemingly beaten in mid-stretch, unleashed a brilliant burst of speed in the final furlong to get up in the final stride and nose out Eastern invader Juliet Foxtrot...
Stable Notes August 31, 2019
Published Saturday, August 31st, 2019 (5 years ago)
David Jerkens
HAVING GONE 36-FOR-36, JERKENS HAPPY TO SHARE THE CREDIT
As the 80th Del Mar summer season approached, there was concern for, and by, Racing Secretary David Jerkens regarding producing 36 cards and keeping...
Grade I RunHappy Del Mar Futurity Tops Closing Day Program
Published Saturday, August 31st, 2019 (5 years ago)
Eight Rings © Del Mar Photo
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club concludes its 80th summer season of equine action Labor Day Monday in a traditional way, featuring renewal of the Grade I $300,00 Runhappy Del Mar...
Square Deal Wins I'm Smokin Stakes
Published Friday, August 30th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Square Deal © Benoit Photo
Square Deal, disqualified from victory as a 13-1 longshot in the Graduation Stakes August 2, gained a measure of redemption Friday with a decisive triumph in the featured $100,000 I’m...
Stable Notes August 30, 2019
Published Friday, August 30th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Wrecking Crew © Del Mar Photo
EIGHT ENTERED FOR MONDAY’S RUNHAPPY DEL MAR FUTURITY
A field of eight was entered Friday for Monday’s Grade I $300,000 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity.
The 72nd running of the...
Ten Three-Year-Olds Tangle in Wide-Open Del Mar Derby Sunday
Published Friday, August 30th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Neptune's Storm © Del Mar Photo
On the next-to-last afternoon of the 2019 summer racing season, ten talented three-year-olds will clash in a wide-open renewal of the Grade II $250,000 Del Mar Derby at a...
Quit Kvetching Wins Del Mar Headliner
Published Thursday, August 29th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Quit Kvetching © Benoit Photo
Doubledown Stables’ lightly-raced Quit Kvetching, piloted by Drayden Van Dyke, swept to the front while four-wide entering the stretch and went on to score an easy victory in Del Mar’s...
Stable Notes August 29, 2019
Published Thursday, August 29th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Inspiressa © Benoit Photo
INSPIRESSA FAVORED IN FIELD OF EIGHT IN GRADE I DEBUTANTE
John Sadler-trained Inspiressa was tabbed the 5-2 favorite in a field of eight on oddsmaker Russ Hudak’s morning line for Saturday’s...