Del Mar Stable News

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Easter Leads D'Amato Sweep Saturday in Seabiscuit at Del Mar

Easter © Benoit Photo Trainer Phil D’Amato hit the trifecta at Del Mar Saturday in the Seabiscuit Handicap. His runners finished first, second and third in the mile and one-sixteenth grass headliner, with Madaket Stable’s...

Stable Notes November 25, 2023

By Jim Charvat Skinner © Benoit Photo SKINNER SEEKS FIRST GRADED STAKES WIN IN SUNDAY’S NATIVE DIVER The Del Mar Turf Festival takes a day off Sunday but the stakes action continues with arguably the...

Berrios Guides Planetario to Smart Win in Hollywood Turf Cup

Planetario (BRZ) © Benoit Photo Red Rafa Stud’s Planetario benefitted from a heady ride by Hector Berrios and managed to hang on for a neck score Friday at Del Mar in the $201,000 Hollywood Turf...

Seven Will Face the Starter Sunday in Del Mar's Native Diver

Newgrange © Benoit Photo Seven stakes horses will battle over a mile and one eighth at Del Mar Sunday in the 46th edition of the Native Diver Stakes, a Grade III affair that carries a...

Stable Notes November 24, 2023

By Jim Charvat Del Mar Paddock © Benoit Photo STRONG FINISH ANTICIPATED FOR DEL MAR FALL MEET We’ve gone past the midway point of the Bing Crosby Season at Del Mar and the effects of...

Linda's Gift In Front All Way In Winning Thursday's Red Carpet

Linda's Gift © Benoit Photo In racing parlance, it was a case of “walking the dog.” Rider Tiago Pereira put his filly Linda’s Gift on the lead out of the gate in the 11-furlong Red...

Hong Kong Harry Aims for Repeat in Saturday's Seabiscuit 'Cap

Hong Kong Harry © Benoit Photo The steady veteran Hong Kong Harry will be among eight grass runners aiming for the first prize in Saturday’s $200,000, Grade II headliner at Del Mar, the 47th edition...

Stable Notes November 23, 2023

By Jim Charvat The Chosen Vron © Benoit Photo NO RETIREMENT FOR THE CHOSEN VRON; WILL RETURN TO RACE IN 2024 It has become a sore spot with many racing fans. The trend of the...

Del Mar's Hollywood Turf Cup Friday Brings Out 8 Marathoners

Speaking Scout © Benoit Photo Eight long-winded runners will saddle up Friday for a mile and one-half tour of the Del Mar turf course in the 42nd edition of the Hollywood Turf Cup. The 12-furlong...

Nysos Much Best in Sunday's Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar

Nysos © Benoit Photo The 2-year-old colt Nysos followed up his romping debut victory by romping once again in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes at Del Mar, getting home eight and three-quarter lengths the best...