Del Mar Stable News

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Solid Wager Upsets in Cary Grant Stakes

Solid Wager © Benoit Photo Solid Wager, a 9-1 outsider in the betting, rallied from last place turning into the stretch under powerful urging from jockey Joe Talamo to win the featured $100,000 Cary Grant...

Doug O'Neill Notches 2,000th Career Win

Doug O'Neill © Zoe Metz Photography Trainer Doug O’Neill recorded the 2,000th victory of his career when Formally Wild won the second race Sunday at Del Mar under Tyler Baze. It was the 12th win...

Stable Notes November 22, 2015

STAKES BONANZA HIGHLIGHTS CLOSING/HOLIDAY WEEK Racing secretary David Jerkens looked upon the abundant quality and quality that appears to be assembling for close of the Bing Crosby Season starting on Thanksgiving Day with some satisfaction...

Rusty Slipper, De Sousa Win Red Carpet Handicap

Rusty Slipper © Benoit Photo Eastern invader Rusty Slipper, piloted by England’s champion jockey of 2015, Silvestre de Sousa, in his Del Mar Debut, accelerated powerfully in the stretch to win the Grade III $100,000...

Stable Notes November 21, 2015

Peter Miller and Son © Benoit Photo MILLER PONDERS POSSIBILITY OF FOUR FOR CARY GRANT Trainer Peter Miller has entered four horses in Sunday’s $100,000 seven-furlong Cary Grant Stakes. He’s not motivated by any nostalgic...

Nite Delite, Maldonado Win Del Mar Turf Sprint Feature

Nite Delite © Benoit Photo Providing jockey Edwin Maldonado with his third victory of the afternoon, 2-1 favored Nite Delite scored a wire-to-wire victory Friday in Del Mar’s featured event, a five-furlong sprint over the...

Big Macher Defends Title in Cary Grant Stakes Sunday

Big Macher © Benoit Photo Big Macher, who has won almost $700,000 since being claimed for $20,000 from his career debut in July of 2013 at Del Mar, will be back to defend his title...

Stable Notes November 20, 2015

Joe Talamo and Elizabeth Ellis © Benoit Photo TALAMO’S AGENDA: GROOM TODAY, JOCKEY TOMORROW Taking a racing day off is a rare thing for Joe Talamo. Then again, it’s not every day a man gets...

Favored Global Magician Wins Del Mar Turf Feature

Global Magician © Benoit Photo Global Magician, the 3-2 favorite ridden by Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza, overhauled pacesetting Signature Cat in the stretch and went on to win Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, a...

Stable Notes November 19, 2015

Personal Diary © Benoit Photo PERSONAL DIARY RETURNS FOR RED CARPET TOUR OF FAVORED TRACK Personal Diary is back at the scene of her biggest triumph and will be sent out in search of another...