Del Mar Stable News

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River Boyne Favored in La Jolla Handicap Sunday; Sorrento Matches Ten Filles

River Boyne © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Irish-bred River Boyne, a two-time stakes-winner at Santa Anita this year, will carry highweight of 122 pounds Sunday versus five three-year-old rivals in the Grade III $150,000 La...

Eddie Haskell Noses Out Eric the Trojan in Turf Sprint

Eddie Haskell © Benoit Photo Eddie Haskell, piloted by Geovanni Franco, barely held off rapidly-closing Eric the Trojan, the 9-5 favorite, to win Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, a five-furlong sprint on the grass, by...

Stable Notes August 2, 2018

Phil Hall & Summerland © Benoit Photo DAY 12 LONG FREEWAY JOURNEY LEADS TO SORRENTO FOR SUMMERLAND Trainer Phil Hall loaded his undefeated two-year-old filly Summerland onto a van at Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada, early...

Yellow Ribbon Handicap Attracts 12 Older Filles and Mares

Sophie P. © Benoit Photo English-bred Sophie P, winner of the Grade I Gamely at Santa Anita in late May, will carry highweight of 122 pounds Saturday versus eleven formidable filly and mare rivals in...

Naughty Tiger Upsets in C.T.B.A. Stakes

Naughty Tiger © Benoit Photo Naughty Tiger, a chestnut daughter of former outstanding sprinter Smiling Tiger, asserted herself in the stretch to score an upset in the featured $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes for...

Stable notes August 1, 2018

Unique Bella © Benoit Photo DAY 11 UNIQUE BELLA WAS A SHOO-IN DESPITE SHOE OFF IN CLEMENT L. HIRSCH Unique Bella was a 2-5 favorite on the morning line and 1-10 when the gates opened...

Unique Bella, At 1-9 Odds, Wins Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Unique Bella © Benoit Photo Don Alberto Stable’s Unique Bella, the 2017 Eclipse Award winner as champion female sprinter, cruised wire-to-wire to win the featured Grade I $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Sunday at 1-9...

Fleet Treat Stakes Quotes

Just Grazed Me © Benoit Photo TYLER BAZE (Just Grazed Me, winner) – “She reminds me of (multiple stakes winner and Fleet Treat Stakes record holder) Enola Gray. When I saw her last week, I...

Nine Fillies Clash Wednesday in C.T.B.A. Stakes

Nine evenly-matched California-bred two-year-old fillies will battle Wednesday in the 65th running of the $100,000 California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes at five and one-half furlongs. Entered are Time for Suzzie, apprentice Heriberto Figueroa; Six Pack...

Stable Notes July 29, 2018

Ransom the Moon © Benoit Photo DAY 10 ’18 CROSBY LIKELY ONLY ROUND ONE FOR RANSOM THE MOON VS. ROY H The 1-2 finish by Ransom the Moon and Roy H on Saturday was a...