Del Mar Stable News
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I'm Smokin Stakes Attracts Eight California-Bred Juveniles
Published Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Oliver © Benoit Photo
Eight two-year-olds bred in California will match strides Friday in the 29th running of the $100,000 I’m Smokin Stakes at six furlongs.
From the rail out, entrants are Listing, making his...
True Royalty Scores Upset in Torrey Pines Stakes
Published Sunday, August 26th, 2018 (7 years ago)
True Royalty © Benoit Photo
Providing leading rider Drayden Van Dyke with his third victory of the afternoon, True Royalty scored a decisive three and and one-half length victory in Sunday’s featured Grade III $100,000...
Stable Notes August 26, 2018
Published Sunday, August 26th, 2018 (7 years ago)
DAY 30
SADLER, MULLINS SAVOR BIG WINS WHILE WORKING TOWARDS MORE
In the winner’s circle after Saturday’s victory in the Pat O’Brien Stakes, John Sadler was asked how special it was to have two horses...
Seven Cal-Bred Juvenile Fillies Tangle in Generous Portion Stakes
Published Sunday, August 26th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Give Me a Hint © Benoit Photo
Seven lightly-campaigned California-bred two-year-old fillies will tangle Wednesday in the featured $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar.
The six-furlong sprint attracted Be Lifted Up, Drayden Van Dyke;...
Catalina Cruiser Cruises to Easy Pat O'Brien Stakes Victory
Published Saturday, August 25th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
Hronis Racing’s talented and unbeaten Catalina Cruiser, the 1-5 favorite under jockey Drayden Van Dyke, emphatically punched his ticket for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile in November at Churchill Downs...
Shared Belief Stakes Quotes
Published Saturday, August 25th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Tatters to Riches © Benoit Photo
TYLER BAZE (Tatters to Riches, winner) – “Felt good; felt real good. He broke sharp and put me right where I wanted to be. So much credit to Jeff...
Stable Notes August 25, 2018
Published Saturday, August 25th, 2018 (7 years ago)
DAY 29
SADLER CONTINUES TO SIZZLE IN STAKES, BUT BAFFERT’S MARK IS SAFE
The self-described “dream meeting” continues for trainer John Sadler.
The victory by Shenandoah Queen in Friday evening’s Tranquility Lake was the sixth...
Shenandoah Queen Makes it Two Straight in Tranquility Lake Stakes
Published Friday, August 24th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Shenandoah Queen © Benoit Photo
Hronis Racing’s Shenandoah Queen drew off in the stretch under jockey Tyler Baze to win the featured $77,700 Tranquility Lakes Stakes for the second consecutive year Friday.
Hustled from the...
Stable Notes August 24, 2018
Published Friday, August 24th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Ransom the Moon © Benoit Photo
DAY 28
PAT O’BRIEN FIELD IN FLUX WITH STAR SCRATCHES CONTEMPLATED
Reigning Breeders’ Cup Sprint champion Roy H and Ransom the Moon, winner of the 2017 and 2018 Bing...
Just Grazed Me Faces Ten in Torrey Pines Stakes
Published Friday, August 24th, 2018 (7 years ago)
Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo
Unbeaten Just Grazed Me, owned and bred by Nick Alexander in California, will face ten three-year-old filly rivals Sunday in the Grade III $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes at one...