Del Mar Stable News

These news articles are specific to the Backside including Stable Notes and other race-related stories. For official Press Releases and announcements, you can read our News & Press Releases.

Stable Notes July 16, 2019

John Sadler © Benoit Photo RETURNING STARS MAKE SADLER A GOOD BET FOR REPEAT SUCCESS Accelerate, Catalina Cruiser and Catapult, all out of the John Sadler stable, accounted for four of the nine divisional champions...

Stable Notes July 15, 2019

Aron Wellman DEL MAR 2019 IS MORE THAN ANOTHER HOMECOMING FOR WELLMAN It will be 227 days from the December 2 end of the 2018 Fall racing season at Del Mar to Wednesday’s start of...

Officials Are Named for 2019 Summer Race Meet at Del Mar

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will conduct its 80th summer racing season beginning Wednesday led by a seasoned collection of veteran racing officials. As they have for the past six years, Tom Robbins and David Jerkens...

Del Mar Bet Menu Again Offers 17 Different Ways to Wager

Mirroring its 2018 presentation, Del Mar’s 2019 betting menu again will offer racing fans at the seaside course 17 different ways to wager on the 36 racing cards that will be presented between Wednesday, July...

Nominations Close Friday for Del Mar Debutante, Futurity

2018 Del Mar Futurity Winner Game Winner & 2018 Del Mar Debutante Winner Bellafina Nominations will close Friday (June 14) for Del Mar’s two premier stakes for 2-year-olds – the Grade I Del Mar Debutante...

First Del Mar Condition Book Out; All Purse Levels Increase

Del Mar’s first condition book for the 2019 summer season is now out and available online and hard copies will be distributed to horsemen in Southern California Friday. The seaside track’s 80th summer session kicks...

Rosario, Brown Complete Grade I Sweep as Uni Wins Matriarch

Uni © Benoit Photo Providing jockey Joel Rosario and trainer Chad Brown with a sweep of Del Mar’s two Grade I stakes events this weekend, Great Britain-bred Uni rallied from next-to-last with a blazing burst...

Stable Notes December 2, 2018

Luke Wilson, Victor Espinoza, Joel Rosario, Owen Wilson (Left to Right) © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club VICTOR ESPINOZA BACK AT DEL MAR WITH OPTIMISTIC REPORT Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza was back at Del...

Raging Bull, Rosario Win Grade I Hollywood Derby

Raging Bull © Benoit Photo With a devastating rally in the stretch, 9-5 favored Raging Bull, an Eastern invader piloted by Joel Rosario, powered past a game River Boyne in the final strides to win...

Stable Notes December 1, 2018

Fahan Mura © Benoit Photo ‘HORSE FOR THE COURSE’ COULD BE KEY TO SUNDAY’S MATRIARCH The rains that doused the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Thursday and Friday have added questions and intrigue to the mix...