Del Mar Stable News

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Stable Notes July 14, 2026


Over 100 horses set to race Opening Day at Del Mar.

Journalism Heads San Diego on Double Stakes Card Saturday


Journalism, one of the nation’s top older horses with more than $4.5 million in earnings under his belt, heads Saturday's Grade II San Diego Handicap.

Del Mar Draws 101 Horses for Opener; Oceanside Featured


A total of 101 horses had their names submitted for 10 races scheduled for the first of 32 days of summer sport at the seaside oval.

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.