Del Mar Stable News
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Naughty Tiger Upsets in C.T.B.A. Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Naughty Tiger © Benoit Photo
Naughty Tiger, a chestnut daughter of former outstanding sprinter Smiling Tiger, asserted herself in the stretch to score an upset in the featured $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for...
Stable notes August 1, 2018
Published Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Unique Bella © Benoit Photo
DAY 11
UNIQUE BELLA WAS A SHOO-IN DESPITE SHOE OFF IN CLEMENT L. HIRSCH
Unique Bella was a 2-5 favorite on the morning line and 1-10 when the gates opened...
Unique Bella, At 1-9 Odds, Wins Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
Published Sunday, July 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Unique Bella © Benoit Photo
Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella, the 2017 Eclipse Award winner as champion female sprinter, cruised wire-to-wire to win the featured Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Sunday at 1-9...
Fleet Treat Stakes Quotes
Published Sunday, July 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo
TYLER BAZE (Just Grazed Me, winner) – “She reminds me of (multiple stakes winner and Fleet Treat Stakes record holder) Enola Gray. When I saw her last week, I...
Nine Fillies Clash Wednesday in C.T.B.A. Stakes
Published Sunday, July 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Nine evenly-matched California-bred two-year-old fillies will battle Wednesday in the 65th running of the $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes at five and one-half furlongs.
Entered are Time for Suzzie, apprentice Heriberto Figueroa; Six Pack...
Stable Notes July 29, 2018
Published Sunday, July 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Ransom the Moon © Benoit Photo
DAY 10
’18 CROSBY LIKELY ONLY ROUND ONE FOR RANSOM THE MOON VS. ROY H
The 1-2 finish by Ransom the Moon and Roy H on Saturday was a...
Ransom the Moon Defeats Roy H Again in Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes
Published Saturday, July 28th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Ransom the Moon © Benoit Photo
Agave Racing Stable and Wilke’s Ransom the Moon rallied on the far outside in the stretch to win the Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes for the second straight...
California Dreamin' Stakes Quotes
Published Saturday, July 28th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Fly to Mars © Benoit Photo
FLAVIEN PRAT (Fly to Mars, winner) – “It was take the break and take a look. We got a good spot right away; good trip all the way around....
Stable Notes July 28, 2018
Published Saturday, July 28th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Unique Bella © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 9
UNIQUE BELLA AIMS FOR GRADE I HIRSCH IN REGULAR WAY
What’s unique about Unique Bella?
“She’s a champion, that’s what’s unique about her,” Hall of Fame...
Take the One O One Wins Real Good Deal Stakes
Published Friday, July 27th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Take the One O One © Benoit Photo
Taking the shortest way home, even-money favored Take the One O One rallied on the rail turning into the stretch to take the lead and continued on...