Del Mar Stable News

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Hunt Faces Ten Tough Rivals in Eddie Read Stakes Sunday

Hunt © Benoit Photo Irish-bred Hunt, acclaimed champion grass horse of the 2017 Del Mar summer meeting after triumphs in the Eddie Read Stakes and Del Mar Handicap, returns to the seaside track to seek...

Moonshine Memories Prevails in Del Mar Feature

Moonshine Memories © Benoit Photo Moonshine Memories, who gained initial prominence by winning the Grade I Del Mar Debutante last summer, showed her quality again Thursday in scoring a hard-fought triumph over Steph Being Steph...

Stable Notes July 19, 2018

Doug O'Neill © Benoit Photo DAY 2 O’NEILL, HOLLENDORFER, HARPER AGREE: NOT BAD FOR OPENERS Del Mar’s 79th summer season opening day was a very good one on the track for trainers Doug O’Neill and...

Accelerate Packs Topweight of 125 in San Diego Handicap Saturday

Accelerate © Benoit Photo Hronis Racing’s Accelerate, who has emerged as one of the top older Thoroughbreds in America this year, will pack highweight of 125 pounds versus nine rivals in the Grade II $200,000...

Restrainedvengence Springs Upset in Oceanside Stakes

Restrainedvengence © Benoit Photo Restrainedvengence, an 11-1 longshot ridden by Evin Roman, forged to the lead in the final strides to win the featured $100,000 Oceanside Stakes for three-year-olds on opening-day of the 2018 summer...

Stable Notes July 18, 2018

DAY 1 D’AMATO’S FOCUS IS ON QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY, OF WINS Phil D’Amato shared the 2017 Del Mar training championship with Richard Baltas when they saddled 18 winners apiece. D’Amato claimed it outright in 2016...

A Message From Our Partner: TVG Live at Del Mar

Celebrating one of American racing’s premier race meets at one of its most iconic venues, TVG, America’s Horse Racing Network, will broadcast live, on-site from the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club every day of the track’s...

Stable Notes July 17, 2018

ACCELERATE SET TO RAMP UP FOR CLASSIC WITH SAN DIEGO PREP Remember Accelerate? How could any Del Mar follower forget? The now 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky, trained by John Sadler for Hronis Racing...

Stable Notes July 16, 2018

TRIPLE CROWN CHAMP JUSTIFY IN RECOVERY MODE HERE Triple Crown champion Justify made his first appearance at Del Mar on Monday morning, a “meet and greet” with the San Diego County media conducted by Hall...

79th Del Mar Racing Season Begins Wednesday With Oceanside Stakes

Faversham © Benoit Photo Thoroughbred racing returns to historic Del Mar Wednesday when the 79th season begins with a ten-race program highlighted by the seaside track’s traditional opening-day feature, the $100,000-added Oceanside Stakes for three-year-olds...