Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes July 21, 2024
Jim CharvatPublished Sunday, July 21st, 2024 (5 days ago)
Jockey Juan Hernandez is looking forward to another summer meet at Del Mar and why wouldn’t he. He’s in search of his fifth riding title at Del Mar and if it weren’t for arch-nemesis Flavien Prat he would have more.
Oceanside Stakes Quotes
Published Saturday, July 20th, 2024 (6 days ago)
Formidable Man © Benoit Photo
UMBERTO RISPOLI (Formidable Man, winner) – “It went good today. I’ve done well in this race before (this is his third win in it) and things went well today. He...
Stable Notes July 20, 2024
Jim CharvatPublished Saturday, July 20th, 2024 (6 days ago)
Opening Day at Del Mar is always a special occasion.
Pair of Turf Stakes Sunday Top 11-Race Card at Del Mar
Published Friday, July 19th, 2024 (1 week ago)The popular Jimmy Durante Turf Course will be put to good use Sunday at Del Mar as six of the 11 events on the second day of the summer meet will be contested on the greensward. Among that half dozen are the day’s two features – the $100,000 Osunitas Stakes and the $100,000 Wickerr Stakes.
Stable Notes July 19, 2024
Jim CharvatPublished Friday, July 19th, 2024 (1 week ago)
Medoro is the filly to beat in the G2 San Clemente. She’s undefeated after four starts and has already won on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course, breaking her maiden here last December.
Stable Notes July 18, 2024
Jim CharvatPublished Thursday, July 18th, 2024 (1 week ago)
It looks like another full house on the backside at Del Mar as horsemen and women from around the country descend on the seaside oval this summer.
Keeneland Sales to Sponsor Coast-to-Coast Grade 1 Filly Stakes at Saratoga and Del Mar
Published Monday, July 15th, 2024 (1 week ago)Del Mar is delighted to join with Keeneland in showcasing one of the premier events of our summer season. Keeneland’s rich history in the world of Thoroughbred sales and Del Mar’s role as one of the nation’s racing leaders is a perfect meld of class and polish that raises the sport on all fronts.
Popular Ship & Win, Maiden Dirt Bonus Programs Return for Del Mar's 2024 Summer Season
Published Monday, May 13th, 2024 (2 months ago)
Two of Del Mar's most popular programs for its horsemen and horsewomen are set for a return at the seaside oval this summer. The highly successful “Ship & Win” and the relatively new, but solidly...
Trainer Brown Sweeps Matriarch with Surge Capacity On Top; Conditioner and Owner Klaravich Take Both Weekend Grade Is
Published Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 (7 months ago)Surge Capacity © Benoit Photo
Klaravich Stables’ Surge Capacity, benefitting from a daring rail-skimming ride by Joel Rosario, captured Sunday’s Grade I Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar, leading a one-two-three-four finish by Chad Brown trained...
Stable Notes December 3, 2023
Published Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 (7 months ago)By Jim Charvat
Geovanni Franco © Benoit Photo
GEOVANNI FRANCO NOTCHES 1,000TH CAREER WIN AT DEL MAR VIA DQ
Jockey Geovanni Franco notched his 1,000th career win Saturday when the horse he was riding in...