Del Mar Stable News

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Prince Earl Surprises in Del Mar Mile

Prince Earl © Benoit Photo Unraced since last December, Prince Earl made an auspicious return to competition Sunday with a sparkling come-from-behind victory in the featured Grade II $200,000 Del Mar Mile. Patiently handled in...

Stable Notes August 18, 2019

Higher Power © Del Mar Photo BACK TO BUSINESS FOR SADLER ON MORNING AFTER CLASSIC WIN Dinner was later than usual Saturday night for trainer John Sadler. The gates for the $1 million TVG Pacific...

Cambier Parc, Velazquez Win Grade I Del Mar Oaks

Cambier Parc © Benoit Photo Displaying an impressive turn of foot in the stretch, Eastern invader Cambier Parc, patiently ridden by John Velazquez, rallied in the stretch to notch a decisive victory in the Grade...

Torrey Pines Stakes (Grade III)

Fighting Mad © Benoit Photo JOE TALAMO (Fighting Mad, winner) – “The plan was to go for it (the lead). She was running easy out there. She ran great.” JULIEN LEPAROUX (Hollywood Hills, second) –...

Acclimate Wins Del Mar Handicap from Wire-to-Wire

Acclimate © Benoit Photo California-bred Acclimate, masterfully-rated on the lead by jockey Florent Geroux, went to the front shortly after the start and won the marathon Grade II $250,000 Del Mar Handicap presented by the...

Green Flash Handicap (Grade III)

JOE TALAMO (Mr Vargas, winner) – “We California Flagged ‘em. (A reference to the double winner of this race, and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, ridden by Talamo and trained by Brian Koriner.) The plan...

Stable Notes August 17, 2019

Bolo © Del Mar Photo BOLO CONTINUES HEARTWARMING COMEBACK STORY IN DEL MAR MILE Trainer Carla Gaines was a bundle of emotions following the victory by Bolo, at odds of 33-1, in the Shoemaker Mile...

Single Pick Six Ticket Pays $84,867.80 at Del Mar

Del Mar’s Single Ticket Pick Six Jackpot paid $84,867.80 to an on-track patron who invested $1,680 to sweep the winners of the third through eighth races Friday. Winners were Tap Back (33.80), Stylishly ($5.00), Rizzi’s...

Siberian Iris, Bejarano Win CTT & TOC Stakes

Siberian Iris © Benoit Photo Under a perfectly-timed ride by jockey Rafael Bejarano, Calumet Farm’s Irish-bred Siberian Iris surged to the front in the final strides to win the featured $89,202 CTT & TOC Stakes...

Stable Notes August 16, 2019

Quip Schooling with Trainer Rodolphe Brisset © Del Mar Photo FOUR EASTERN INVADERS EYE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC LOOT They’ve come from the East in numbers unprecedented in TVG Pacific Classic history. Four horses in a...