Del Mar Stable News

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Stable Notes August 2, 2024


Clement L. Hirsch OAK TREE DAY AT DEL MAR SATURDAY OFFERING MANY REWARDS Del Mar will host its first Oak Tree Day Saturday with racing’s foremost charitable group involved throughout the racing card. The afternoon’s...

Favored Loretta Lynn Best in Thursday Del Mar Feature

Nick Alexander’s homebred filly Loretta Lynn lay up close for most of the trip, then assumed command at the top of the stretch and went on to a two and a quarter length triumph in the allowance feature at Del Mar.

Adare Manor Defends Her Title in Del Mar's Gr. I Hirsch Saturday

Adare Manor, one of the top racemares in America, will go postward Saturday as a strong favorite in Del Mar’s 54th edition of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, a Grade I headliner presented by Oak Tree Racing Association.

Stable Notes August 1, 2024


Shady Tiger has been a trainer’s dream. The 3-year-old gelded son of Smiling Tiger has won going long and won sprinting. He’s won on the turf and he’s won on the dirt. The only thing the Cal-bred hasn’t done is win in open company but trainer Phil D’Amato says that time will come.

Shady Tiger Tops Dozen Eyeing "Deal" Friday at Del Mar

Shady Tiger will go postward as the 9/5 morning line favorite in Friday's Real Good Deal Stakes.

Favored Johannes Solid Winner of Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar

Johannesstalked in the two hole under Umberto Rispoli, then fired in the lane to draw clear handily and come home two and a half lengths best in the Grade II headliner.

Stable Notes July 28, 2024


The winners in both of the graded stakes races at Del Mar Saturday have come back in good order and plans are in the works for their next races.

Traynor Leads $250,000 Del Mar Summer Challenge After Day One

Bob Traynor turned the $4,000 starting bankroll into $19,650 to top 128 entries on day one of Del Mar's signature handicapping contest.

The Chosen Vron, Dr. Venkman Score in Stakes Doubleheader at Del Mar

The California-bred win machine named The Chosen Vron did once again what he has done so many times before and outran six rivals in the 79th version of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes

San Diego Handicap (Grade II) Quotes

Dr. Venkman © Benoit Photo ANTONIO FRESU (Dr. Venkman, winner) – “He has speed, so the plan was to use it. The question was going to be if he could go this far (first time...