Del Mar Stable News
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Odds-On Campaign Wins Marathon Cougar II Handicap
Published Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 (5 years ago)
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Woodford Racing’s distance-loving Campaign, the 3-5 favorite ridden by Rafael Bejarano, closed resolutely in the stretch to overhaul Itsinthepost in the final sixteenth and win the featured $100,000 Cougar II Handicap...
What a View Faces Ten in California Dreamin' Stakes
Published Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 (5 years ago)
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Finish Line Racing’s What a View, a Grade I winner during his lengthy career who is approaching the $l million mark in earnings, returns to action after a year’s...
Stable Notes July 24, 2019
Published Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 (5 years ago)
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EIGHT ENTERED IN BING CROSBY, FIRST GRADE I OF THE MEETING
A field of eight was entered Wednesday morning in Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby, the first of two Grade I stakes on the weekend...
Cougar II Handicap Will Test Stamina Wednesday at Del Mar
Published Monday, July 22nd, 2019 (5 years ago)
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Stamina will be the order of the day Wednesday when Del Mar Thoroughbred Club presents the 69th running of the Grade III $100,000 Cougar II Handicap at a mile and one-half...
Bowies Hero, Prat Triumph in Eddie Read Stakes
Published Sunday, July 21st, 2019 (5 years ago)
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Providing leading rider Flavien Prat with his fourth stakes success of the new Del Mar racing season, Bowies Hero emerged from a tight pack turning for home and drew out...
Stable Notes July 21, 2019
Published Sunday, July 21st, 2019 (5 years ago)
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PRAT TRAVELS FOR TRIPLE CROWN RIDE WHILE BALTAS STAYS HOME
Packing two wins in 2019 Triple Crown events, one each in America and Canada, jockey Flavien Prat will journey on Monday for Fort...
Mucho Unusual, Rosario Win San Clemente Stakes
Published Saturday, July 20th, 2019 (5 years ago)
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After winning the Grade II $200,000 San Diego Handicap earlier in the afternoon aboard 1-9 favored Catalina Cruiser, jockey Joel Rosario made his trip West even more worthwhile as he...
Catalina Cruiser Wins San Diego Handicap
Published Saturday, July 20th, 2019 (5 years ago)Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
Sent to the gate as the prohibitive 1-9 favorite, Hronis Bros.’ classy Catalina Cruiser came through as expected with a workmanlike triumph in the Grade II $200,000 San Diego Handicap...
Stable Notes July 20, 2019
Published Saturday, July 20th, 2019 (5 years ago)
STAKES DOUBLEHEADERS IN STORE SUNDAY FOR GLATT, McCARTHY
Sunday’s stakes doubleheader of the $250,000 Eddie Read and $85,000-added Wickerr will mean double duty for trainers Mark Glatt and Mike McCarthy, who will have representatives in...
Ahimsa, Blanc Win Osunitas Stakes
Published Friday, July 19th, 2019 (5 years ago)
Ahimsa © Benoit Photo
Cleverly rated on the lead by veteran jockey Brice Blanc, 2-1 favored Ahimsa won in wire-to-wire fashion Friday in the featured $90,904 Osunitas Stakes for older fillies and mares.
Ahimsa, a...