Del Mar Stable News
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Bigger Picture Early Favorite in Hollywood Turf Cup
Published Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Bigger Picture © Benoit Photo
Eastern invader Bigger Picture, a winner of 11 of 36 races and more than $1 million, is the morning line favorite versus seven rivals Friday in the Grade II $100,000...
Stable Notes November 22, 2018
Published Thursday, November 22nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Gary Stevens © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
STEVENS’ RETIREMENT TO BE MARKED BY SATURDAY CEREMONY HERE
Gary Stevens, who made his mark as one of America’s top riders of all time during a 32-year Hall...
Solid Wager Clicks Again in Cary Grant at Del Mar
Published Sunday, November 18th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Solid Wager © Benoit Photo
The veteran gelding Solid Wager scored a smashing victory in Sunday’s $100,690 Cary Grant Stakes at Del Mar, the third time he’s won the race in four tries. The other...
Stable Notes November 18, 2018
Published Sunday, November 18th, 2018 (5 years ago)
FOR BAFFERT, THE 2-YEAR-OLD STAKES HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’
With the victory by Mucho Gusto in Saturday’s Grade III $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes, coming five days after the win by Chasing Yesterday in the...
Odds-On Mucho Gusto Best in Del Mar's Bob Hope Saturday
Published Saturday, November 17th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Mucho Gusto © Benoit Photo
Heavily favored Mucho Gusto showed speed from the gate, repelled several challenges along the way and reported home a length and a half winner of the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes...
Stable Notes November 17, 2018
Published Saturday, November 17th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Escape Clause © Benoit Photo
ESCAPE CLAUSE GOES TO RED CARPET HOPING TO SCORE A 10
Escape Clause, the Canadian filly who extended her win streak to nine in the opening day Kathryn Crosby Stakes...
Kodiak West Scores in Del Mar Feature
Published Friday, November 16th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Kodiak West © Benoit Photo
Gainesway Stable and Naify’s Irish-bred Kodiak West, a three-year-old filly trained by Hall of Famer Neil Drysdale and ridden by Drayden Van Dyke, proved strongest in the stretch Friday to...
Cary Grant Stakes Lures Nine California-Bred Sprinters
Published Friday, November 16th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Edwards Going Left © Benoit Photo
Nine California-bred Thoroughbreds with a preference for sprinting, including the defending champion, Edwards Going Left, will match quickness Sunday in the $100,000 Cary Grant Stakes at seven furlongs over...
Stable Notes November 16, 2018
Published Friday, November 16th, 2018 (5 years ago)
Instilled Regard © Benoit Photo
EAST COAST INVADERS DOT NOMS LIST FOR GRADED TURF STAKES
Nominations for the eight graded stakes to be contested over the final two weeks of the meeting closed Thursday.
And...
King Abner, Baze Take Del Mar Feature
Published Thursday, November 15th, 2018 (5 years ago)
King Abner © Benoit Photo
Jockey Tyler Baze sent King Abner to the lead departing the gate and they never looked back, winning Del Mar’s feature race Thursday by seven and one-quarter lengths.
King Abner,...