Del Mar Stable News

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Aloha West Noses Out Dr. Schivel to Win Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint

Aloha West © Benoit Photo Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Aloha West ($24.60), sixth at the head of the stretch, rallied on the far outside to edge Dr. Schivel by a nose at the finish line to...

Loves Only You (JPN) Wins Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf

Loves Only You © Benoit Photo DMM Dream Club Co.’s Loves Only You (JPN) ($10.60) split horses in deep stretch to prevail by a half-length over My Sister Nat (FR) to win the 23rd running...

Life Is Good Dominates Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

Life Is Good © Benoit Photo WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.’s Life Is Good ($3.40) shrugged off a challenge from Ginobili at the top of the stretch and drew off by 5 ¾ lengths to...

Golden Pal Brilliant in Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Victory

Golden Pal © Benoit Photo Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg’s Golden Pal ($7) rocketed to the lead out of the gate and never was pressured in posting a 1 ¼-length victory...

Ce Ce Upsets Defending Champ Gamine to Win Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

CE CE © Benoit Photo Bo Hirsch’s homebred Ce Ce ($14.40) swept past a trio of dueling leaders, including defending champion Gamine, at the head of the stretch and drew off by 2 ½ lengths...

Going Global Takes Goldikova Stakes

Going Global © Benoit Photo Providing jockey Flavien Prat with his second victory on the day of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Championships, Irish-bred Going Global outfinished Zofelle to win the $300,000 Goldikova Stakes Saturday at...

Lone Rock Wins Marathon, Sets Track Record

Lone Rock © Benoit Photo Lone Rock, a distance-loving son of Majestic Warrior, shattered a 64-year-old Del Mar track record Saturday when he won the $250,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at the marathon distance of...

Breeders' Cup World Championships November 6, 2021 Notes

Express Train Declared from the Classic Trainer John Shirreffs reported this morning that his star 4yo Express Train had been withdrawn from the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic because of swelling in his right hock. “He...

Modern Games (IRE) Runs for Purse Money and Gets Winner's Share in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

Modern Games © Benoit Photo Godolphin’s Modern Games (IRE), running for purse money only following an incident at the starting gate prior to the race, unleashed a blistering turn of foot down the stretch to...

Pizza Bianca Cooks Up First Breeders’ Cup Win for Clement in Juvenile Fillies Turf

Pizza Bianca © Benoit Photo Bobby Flay’s homebred Pizza Bianca ($21.80) split horses in the upper stretch, surged by pacesetting Cachet (IRE) at midstretch and then held off a late bid from Malavath (IRE) by...