Del Mar Stable News
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Lynne's Legacy Rallies to Win Solana Beach Stakes
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Lynne's Legacy
In a rousing finish, Lynne’s Legacy rallied from dead last to forge to the front in the final strides and win the featured $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares Friday...
Anonymity, Danuska's My Girl Top Distaff Sprint
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Anonymity © Benoit Photo
Anonymity, beaten a neck in the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and two-time stakes-winner Danuska’s My Girl, are co-highweighted at 121 pounds versus seven distaff rivals in Sunday’s 48th...
Stable Notes August 9, 2019
Published Friday, August 9th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Campaign © Benoit Photo
NOMINATIONS CLOSE WITH 18 NAMED TO TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC
The deadline for regular nominations to the 29th running of the Grade I TVG Pacific Classic passed Thursday night with 18 on...
Zestful Scores in Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Zestful © Benoit Photo
Claimed for $40,000 a month ago, razor-sharp Zestful made it five victories in a row with a hard-earned triumph in Del Mar’s feature race Thursday.
Taking command from the gate under...
Best Pal Stakes Matches Seven Two-Year-Olds
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Fore Left
Seven two-year-olds with designs on the climactic Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity on closing day, Sept. 2 will display their talents Saturday in the 49th running of the Grade II $200,000 Best...
Stable Notes August 8, 2019
Published Thursday, August 8th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Abel Cedillo © Benoit Photo
CEDILLO IS PROVING QUITE ABLE IN FIRST FULL DEL MAR SEASON
The motivation for Abel Cedillo to leave a good business and comfortable situation based at Golden Gate Fields in...
Toinette Wins Del Mar Feature
Published Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Toinette © Benoit Photo
Unraced since winning the Autumn Days Stakes last October, 1-2 favored Toinette showed no signs of rust as she scored a convincing triumph in Del Mar’s feature race Wednesday.
With leading...
Sneaking Out Faces Nine in Solana Beach Stakes
Published Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Sneaking Out © Benoit Photo
Sneaking Out, beaten a nose by Hollywood Hills as the 1-10 favorite in the Fleet Treat Stakes, will attempt to atone for that upset Friday when she faces nine California-bred...
Stable Notes August 7, 2019
Published Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Rafael Bejarano © Benoit Photo
BEJARANO IS BACK BATTLING FOR RIDING TITLE - AND HERE TO STAY
Rafael Bejarano dominated the Del Mar jockey standings from 2012-2016, winning five straight summer meeting titles and only...
Kingly Upsets in La Jolla Handicap
Published Sunday, August 4th, 2019 (4 years ago)
Kingly © Benoit Photo
Kingly, another talented runner from the power-packed barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, gamely withstood the late challenge of 9-5 favored Neptune’s Storm to win the featured Grade III...