Del Mar Stable News

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Catalina Cruiser Wins San Diego Handicap

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

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

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...

Stable Notes July 19, 2019

SAN CLEMENTE CONDITIONS LOOK RIGHT FOR MUCHO UNUSUAL George Krikorian’s 3-year-old filly Mucho Unusual is 2-for-2 since being switched to turf racing at the one-mile distance early this year at Santa Anita. So it’s not...

Catapult Seeks Repeat in Eddie Read Stakes Sunday

Catapult © Benoit Photo Woodford Racing’s Catapult, champion grass horse of last summer’s Del Mar racing season, will be seeking a repeat victory in the Grade II $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes Sunday when the 46th...

Hollywood Hills Upsets Sneaking Out in Fleet Treat Stakes

Hollywood Hills © Benoit Photo Northern California invader Hollywood Hills, piloted by Flavien Prat, rallied in the stretch to nose out prohibitive favorite Sneaking Out in the final stride to win the featured $150,000 Fleet...

Catalina Cruiser Favored Versus Five Rivals in San Diego Handiap

Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s classy Catalina Cruiser, champion sprinter of the 2018 Del Mar summer season, figures to be a solid favorite Saturday in the 78th running of the Grade II $200,000...

Stable Notes July 18, 2019

Catapult © Benoit Photo CATAPULT FACES FIVE RIVALS IN EDDIE READ DEFENSE SUNDAY Woodford Racing’s Catapult, whose victory in the Grade II $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes secured the 2018 Top Grass Horse of the Meeting...

Jasikan Rallies to Win Runhappy Oceanside Stakes

Jasikan © Benoit Photo Irish-bred Jasikan, the 9-5 favorite in a field of 12 three-year-olds, rallied from last place to win the featured $117,357 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes on opening-day of the 2019 Del Mar summer...

Stable Notes July 17, 2019

Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo FIVE TO FACE CATALINA CRUISER IN SAN DIEGO HANDICAP Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser, primed for his title defense in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 San Diego Handicap will face five challengers...