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Catalina Cruiser Victorious in Pat O'Brien Stakes
Published Saturday, August 24th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser, the 1-2 favorite piloted for the first time by Flavien Prat, had to dig deep Saturday to fight off the tenacious challenge of Giant Expectations in...
Stable Notes August 24, 2019
Published Saturday, August 24th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Victor Espinoza © Del Mar Photo
ESPINOZA, SADLER NEAR MILESTONES WITH TRANQUILITY LAKE WIN
The victory with Lady Suebee in Friday’s Tranquility Lake Stakes was stakes win No. 99 at Del Mar for Hall of...
Lady Suebee Cruises in Tranquility Lake Stakes
Published Friday, August 23rd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Lady Suebee © Benoit Photo
Lady Suebee stepped to the lead leaving the gate under jockey Victor Espinoza and cruised home an easy winner in the featured $87,600 Tranquility Lake Stakes Friday at Del Mar....
Improbable Faces King Jack in Shared Belief Stakes
Published Friday, August 23rd, 2019 (4 years ago)
King Jack © Benoit Photo
Improbable, a major player on the Triple Crown trail this spring, faces unbeaten King Jack Sunday in the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes for three-year-olds at one mile on the main...
Stable Notes August 23, 2019
Published Friday, August 23rd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
CATALINA CRUISER AIMED FOR REPEAT OF HIS UNPRECEDENTED FEAT
The San Diego Handicap and Pat O’Brien Stakes would seem an odd couple of events for a horse to undertake, let...
Qahira, Talamo Win Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Qahira © Benoit Photo
Baoma Corp.’s Qahira, second choice in the wagering at 2-1 under jockey Joe Talamo, wore down 6-5 favored Mo See Cal in a prolonged stretch battle to win Del Mar’s feature...
Catalina Cruiser Faces Six in Pat O'Brien Stakes Saturday
Published Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Catalina Cruiser © Benoit Photo
Hronis Bros’ classy Catalina Cruiser will attempt to duplicate his feat of a year ago when he won both San Diego Handicap and Pat O’Brien Stakes Saturday when he packs...
Stable Notes August 22, 2019
Published Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 (4 years ago)
Ruben Fuentes © Benoit Photo
FUENTES KEEPS HIS CAREER PATH MOVING UPWARD HERE
The annual earnings numbers provided by Equibase for jockey Ruben Fuentes show a steadily upward trend: $179,087 in 2016, $739,102 in 2017,...
Two Thirty Five Scores in Brubaker Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 (4 years ago)
Two Thirty Five © Benoit Photo
Two Thirty Five hit the front in the last stride to nose out Leading Score and win the featured $89,201 Harry F. Brubaker Stakes Wednesday at Del Mar.
With...
Stable Notes August 21, 2019
Published Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 (4 years ago)
Giant Expectations © Del Mar Photo
GIANT EXPECTATIONS RETURNS TO SCENE, RACE OF MAJOR TRIUMPH
Two years ago, Gary Stevens chose to ride Giant Expectations over stablemate Kobe’s Back in the Pat O’Brien Handicap and...