Del Mar Stable News

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Hope Road Defends her Title in the Grade III Bayakoa Stakes


Hope Road dominated in defending her title in the Grade III $100,000 Bayakoa Stakes.

Unconquerable Keen Takes Stormy Liberal Again


Making his first start in almost seven months, the bay gelding Unconquerable Keen fregistered his third straight tally in the Stormy Liberal Stakes at Del Mar Sunday.

Unrivaled Time Split Horses to Win the Grade III Cecil B. DeMille Stakes


Unrivaled Time split through horses late down the stretch to run down favored Hey Nay Nay to take the Grade III $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes.

Stable Notes November 30, 2025


Hope Road odds-on favorite to repeat in Grade III Bayakoa Sunday.

Evans Rides Longshot To Win More Than $50,000 in the Del Mar Fall Challenge


Mark Evans from Tempe, AZ turned his starting $2,000 bankroll into $17,000, propelled by a big score in the Grade II Seabiscuit Handicap.

Just Aloof Proves Best Saturday in Grassy Jimmy Durante at Del Mar


Just Aloof accelerated strongly turning for home to pull away to a two and a half-length tally in the Grade III Jimmy Durante Stakes.

Longshot Call Sign Seven Defied Odds to Win the Grade 2 Seabiscuit Handicap


Trailing from off the pace second to last on the rail, Ricardo Gonzalez and Call Sign Seven bid their time to the turning for home, found a seam while in hand at the rail and burst through to win by a half length.

Stable Notes November 29, 2025


Heredia returns to Del Mar, Faces Ag Bullet in Grade I Matriarch.

Truly Quality Repeats in Grade II Hollywood Turf Cup


Favored Truly Quality was much the best in defending his title in the Grade II $200,000 Hollywood Turf Cup.

Big City Lights Leads Competitive Field in Stormy Liberal Stakes


Graded stakes winner Big City Lights looks to take Sunday’s Stormy Liberal Stakes in a competitive field of ten.