Del Mar Stable News
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Danuska's My Girl Upsets Anonymity in Rancho Bernardo 'Cap
Published Sunday, August 11th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Danuska's My Girl © Benoit Photo
Danuska’s My Girl darted to the lead leaving the gate under jockey Geovanni Franco and led all the way to win the featured Grade III $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap...
Stable Notes August 11, 2019
Published Sunday, August 11th, 2019 (5 years ago)
For the Top
FIELD OF 10 APPEARS LIKELY FOR 29TH RUNNING OF TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC
Two days before the close of entries and the draw for post positions, a field of 10 appeared likely Sunday...
Collusion Illusion Pulls Surprise in Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar
Published Saturday, August 10th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Collusion Illusion © Benoit Photo
In just the second start of his career, the bay colt Collusion Illusion raced to a $17.40 upset over five rivals in the Grade II Best Pal Stakes for 2-year-olds...
Stable Notes August 10, 2019
Published Saturday, August 10th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Campaign
PROSPECTS PUT THROUGH FINAL WORKS FOR TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC
Seven nominees for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic on August 17 put in final works for the signature race of the summer meeting Saturday...
Lynne's Legacy Rallies to Win Solana Beach Stakes
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Lynne's Legacy
In a rousing finish, Lynne’s Legacy rallied from dead last to forge to the front in the final strides and win the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares Friday...
Anonymity, Danuska's My Girl Top Distaff Sprint
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Anonymity © Benoit Photo
Anonymity, beaten a neck in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and two-time stakes-winner Danuska’s My Girl, are co-highweighted at 121 pounds versus seven distaff rivals in Sunday’s 48th...
Stable Notes August 9, 2019
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Campaign © Benoit Photo
NOMINATIONS CLOSE WITH 18 NAMED TO TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC
The deadline for regular nominations to the 29th running of the Grade I TVG Pacific Classic passed Thursday night with 18 on...
Zestful Scores in Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Zestful © Benoit Photo
Claimed for $40,000 a month ago, razor-sharp Zestful made it five victories in a row with a hard-earned triumph in Del Mar’s feature race Thursday.
Taking command from the gate under...
Best Pal Stakes Matches Seven Two-Year-Olds
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Fore Left
Seven two-year-olds with designs on the climactic Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity on closing day, Sept. 2 will display their talents Saturday in the 49th running of the Grade II $200,000 Best...
Stable Notes August 8, 2019
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Abel Cedillo © Benoit Photo
CEDILLO IS PROVING QUITE ABLE IN FIRST FULL DEL MAR SEASON
The motivation for Abel Cedillo to leave a good business and comfortable situation based at Golden Gate Fields in...