Del Mar Stable News

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Stable Notes August 16, 2024


The Chosen Vron to run in Grade II Pat O'Brien at Del Mar.

Andiamo Ragazza Just Up in Thursday Feature at Del Mar

Andiamo Ragazza surged late and stuck her nose out to win by a whisker in the allowance feature at Del Mar Thursday afternoon.

"Scream" Gets a Shout Out in Saturday's GI Del Mar Oaks

Undefeated Iscreamuscream drew the rail and the role of the favorite for the 68th edition of the Del Mar Oaks presented by Keeneland Sales on Saturday.

Stable Notes August 15, 2024


Richard Mandella © Benoit Photo TRAINER RICHARD MANDELLA NAMED 2024 PINCAY AWARD WINNER Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella has been named the 20th winner of the coveted Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award and will be...

Linda's Gift Looms Large in Friday's Marathon Stakes

Linda’s Gift will get to show her stuff again this Friday when she heads a field of seven slated to run the demanding distance of 11 furlongs on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course in the $100,000 CTT and TOC Stakes.

Getaway Car Too Quick for Foes in Sunday's Best Pal at Del Mar

Getaway Car was simply too quick for three rivals Sunday at Del Mar in the 54th edition of the Best Pal Stakes.

Stable Notes August 11, 2024


Dr. Venkman © Benoit Photo PACIFIC CLASSIC COUNTDOWN: WORKS GET SERIOUS THREE WEEKS OUT The G1 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic is three weeks away and many of the horses gearing up for the big race...

Favored Anisette Tallies Smartly in Yellow Ribbon; Nooni Takes Sorrento

Anisette raced to an impressive length and a quarter triumph Saturday at Del Mar in the 72nd running of the Yellow Ribbon Handicap.

Sorrento Stakes (GIII) Quotes

Nooni © Benoit Photo JUAN HERNANDEZ (Nooni, winner) – “She was really comfortable. She was really quick out of the gate. I had to push her a little at the end, but we did it....

Stable Notes August 10, 2024


The emergence of Japanese racing in the U.S. wasn’t limited to the horses they were bringing overseas. A couple of jockeys took the plunge and not since the legendary Yutaka Take has any Japanese rider made more of an instant impact than Kazushi Kimura.