Del Mar Stable News
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Cambodia Triumphs in John C. Mabee Stakes
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 (7 years ago)
Cambodia © Benoit Photo
Under a well-judged ride by 22-year-old jockey Drayden Van Dyke, 5-2 favored Cambodia, winner of the Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap a month ago, reaffirmed her quality Saturday with a narrow...
Moonshine Memories Wins Grade I Del Mar Debutante
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 (7 years ago)
Moonshine Memories © Benoit Photo
Moonshine Memories, a $650,000 purchase as a yearling, stamped herself to be a filly with a bright future Saturday as she led from wire-to-wire under jockey Flavien Prat to win...
Del Mar Futurity Climaxes 78th Summer Racing Season
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 (7 years ago)
Run Away © Benoit Photo
Del Mar’s 78th summer season of Thoroughbred racing comes to an end Monday, Labor Day, with presentation of a stakes triple-header, including the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity at...
Stable Notes Sept 2, 2017
Published Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 (7 years ago)
Tatters to Riches © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
MULLINS HAS HIGH HOPES IN FUTURITY FOR HIS MILLION DOLLAR BABY
The gavel fell at $1 million and the 2-year-old colt was sold at the Ocala Breeders’...
Bookies Luck Surprises in I'm Smokin Stakes
Published Friday, September 1st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Bookies Luck © Benoit Photo
Bookies Luck, overlooked in the betting at 14-1 after finishing eighth in the Graduation Stakes, took command turning for home and cruised to a handy triumph Friday in the featured...
Summer's Three-Year-Old Champion at Stake in Del Mar Derby Sunday
Published Friday, September 1st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Bowies Hero © Benoit Photo
The summer season’s three-year-old championship will be on the line Sunday in the 73rd running of the Grade II $250,000 Del Mar Derby at a mile and one-eighth over the...
Stable Notes Sept 1, 2017
Published Friday, September 1st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Run Away © Benoit Photo
NINE ENTERED FOR CLOSING DAY $300,000 GRADE I FUTURITY
A field of nine was entered Friday for Monday’s $300,000 Grade I Del Mar Futurity, the traditional Closing Day feature as...
Watch This Cat Wins Del Mar Turf Sprint
Published Thursday, August 31st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Watch This Cat © Benoit Photo
Watch This Cat, with Rafael Bejarano in the saddle, was the swiftest of the swift Thursday as she led from wire-to-wire to win Del Mar’s feature, a five-furlong sprint...
Del Mar Debutante, John C. Mabee Stakes Highlight Strong Program Saturday
Published Thursday, August 31st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Spectator © Benoit Photo
A most attractive stakes doubleheader – the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante and the Grade II $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes – will be the featured highlights of a strong...
Stable Notes Aug 31, 2017
Published Thursday, August 31st, 2017 (7 years ago)
Gabrielleelizabeth © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
GUILLOT AIMS TO WORK LONG SHOT VOODOO IN DEBUTANTE
Trainer Eric Guillot sat on a bale of hay near where his two fillies for upcoming stakes were stabled and...