Del Mar Stable News

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Bing Crosby Season Comes To A Close With Grade I Matriarch, Cecil B. DeMille Topping Sunday Program

Regal Glory © Benoit Photo Del Mar’s ninth Bing Crosby Season will finish strongly Sunday with a nine-race card enhanced by the 42nd edition of the Grade I, $400,000 Matriarch Stakes for fillies and mares...

Stable Notes December 2, 2022

Todd Pletcher © Benoit Photo NEW BATCH OF SHIPPERS LAND AT DEL MAR FOR G1 HOLLYWOOD DERBY The first of the two Grade 1 races slated for closing weekend at Del Mar has attracted a...

Stakes Tripleheader, Topped by Grade I Hollywood Derby, Scheduled for Saturday Card at Del Mar

A trio of stakes races, headed by the 82nd edition of the Grade I, $400,000 Hollywood Derby, will highlight a special racing card Saturday at Del Mar on the penultimate day of the sport for...

Nine To Tussle Friday In Feature As Final Del Mar Weekend Begins

Forgiving Spirit © Benoit Photo Nine California-bred 3-year-olds and up have had their names entered for a $72,000 allowance sprint that serves as the feature on this Friday’s nine-race card as Del Mar heads into...

Odds-On Defunded Scores Smartly In Sunday's Native Diver at Del Mar

Defunded © Benoit Photo Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Defunded overcame a slow start to move into contention early, then drew well clear at the top of the stretch and cruised home in winning Sunday’s $150,500...

Stable Notes November 27, 2022

Kent Desormeaux © Zoe Metz Photography JOCKEY KENT DESORMEAUX RETURNS CONFIDENT BUT HUMBLE One week into his return to the races and Kent Desormeaux says he couldn’t feel better. The Hall of Fame jockey has...

Longshot in Last Race Earns Jordan More Than $60,000 in Del Mar Fall Challenge

Kenneth Jordan from Farmington, NJ, vaulted to first in the last race of the Del Mar Fall Challenge. Jordan scored on a $1,000 win wager on longshot Percolate and finished with $18,649. In addition to...

Favored Hong Kong Harry Just Up In Thrilling Seabiscuit at Del Mar

Hong Kong Harry © Benoit Photo The 5-year-old Irish-bred gelding Hong Kong Harry closed with a rush outside and nipped a pair of rivals on the wire Saturday in a thrilling renewal of the $251,500...

Stable Notes November 26, 2022

Tizamagician © Benoit Photo TIZAMAGICIAN LOOKS TO END YEAR-LONG DROUGHT IN NATIVE DIVER Tizamagician will try again to get back in the winner’s circle when the stakes action at Del Mar shifts to the main...

Prince Abama Proves Best Friday in Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar

Prince Abama © Benoit Photo Michael House’s Prince Abama stalked the leader for the first portion of the 12-furlong Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar Friday, took over the lead at the mile marker, then...