Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes December 2, 2018
Published Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Luke Wilson, Victor Espinoza, Joel Rosario, Owen Wilson (Left to Right) © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
VICTOR ESPINOZA BACK AT DEL MAR WITH OPTIMISTIC REPORT
Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza was back at Del...
Raging Bull, Rosario Win Grade I Hollywood Derby
Published Saturday, December 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Raging Bull © Benoit Photo
With a devastating rally in the stretch, 9-5 favored Raging Bull, an Eastern invader piloted by Joel Rosario, powered past a game River Boyne in the final strides to win...
Stable Notes December 1, 2018
Published Saturday, December 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Fahan Mura © Benoit Photo
‘HORSE FOR THE COURSE’ COULD BE KEY TO SUNDAY’S MATRIARCH
The rains that doused the Jimmy Durante Turf Course Thursday and Friday have added questions and intrigue to the mix...
Magic Musketier, Desormeaux Win Del Mar Feature
Published Friday, November 30th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Magic Musketier © Benoit Photo
Providing Hall of Famer jockey Kent Desormeaux with his second straight victory of the afternoon, Magic Musketier outfinished Extraordinary Jerry in the final strides to win Del Mar’s feature race...
Matriarch Stakes Climaxes Del Mar's 2018 Fall Racing Season
Published Friday, November 30th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Vasilika © Benoit Photo
Del Mar ends its 16-day 2018 Fall racing season Sunday featuring older fillies and mares in the Grade I $300,000 Matriarch Stakes at one mile over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf...
Stable Notes November 30, 2018
Published Friday, November 30th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Carrick © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
NEW YORK INVADERS COULD HAVE BIG SAY IN HOLLYWOOD DERBY
Among his many credentials, Nick Esler is a licensed trainer who this week served an advance man for his...
Goodwillambassador Wins Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, November 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Goodwillambassador © Benoit Photo
Strongly handled by jockey Aaron Gryder, Goodwillambassador prevailed in a three-horse finish in Thursday’s feature race at one mile over a sloppy main track.
Goodwillambassador, owned by Mitchell and Smith and...
East Vs. West in Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Derby Saturday
Published Thursday, November 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Raging Bull © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
It’ll be East Versus West Saturday when 14 talented three-year-olds clash in the Grade I $300,000 Hollywood Derby at a mile and one-eighth over the infield Jimmy Durante...
Stables Notes November 29, 2018
Published Thursday, November 29th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Instilled Regard © Benoit Photo
CHAD BROWN QUINTET SET FOR GRADE I WEEKEND STAKES
Jose Hernandez, assistant to the nation’s leading trainer, Chad Brown, was on the end of a lead chain attached to Instilled...
Battle of Midway Outduels Dabster in Native Diver Stakes
Published Sunday, November 25th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Battle of Midway © Benoit Photo
In a virtual match race, odds-on favored Battle of Midway, piloted by Flavien Prat, outdueled a game Dabster, ridden by Joe Talamo, to win the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes...