Del Mar Stable News
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Stable Notes September 3, 2018
Published Monday, September 3rd, 2018 (5 years ago)
DAY 36
MILLER, DEL MAR SET TO WRAP UP AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON
The question, frequently asked of horsemen and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club personnel at this time of year, was put to trainer Peter Miller....
Ride a Comet Scores in Del Mar Derby
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Ride a Comet © Benoit
Eastern invader Ride a Comet, third in the Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga a month ago, made an auspicious West Coast debut Sunday with an impressive come-from-behind victory in...
Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes Quotes
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
King of Speed © Benoit Photo
GARY STEVENS (King of Speed, winner) – “My 100th stakes win at Del Mar. Wow. I hope I can get number 101 a little later (he rides Majestic Eagle...
Stable Notes September 2, 2018
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Bob Baffert © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 35
BAFFERT NEEDS FUTURITY FOR A ‘MISSION ACCOMPLISHED’ SEASON
Entering Sunday’s penultimate program of the summer meeting, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert had 12 wins from...
Grade I Del Mar Futurity Tops Closing Day Program
Published Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 (5 years ago)
Roadster © Benoit Photo
Another highly-successful Del Mar summer Thoroughbred racing season concludes Labor Day Monday in a traditional manner, with presentation of the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity as the centerpiece of a...
Vasilika Upsets Cambodia in John C. Mabee Stakes
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Vasilika © Benoit Photo
Claimed for $40,000 last winter at Santa Anita, Vasilika climaxed her rise from obscurity with an upset of 4-5 favored Cambodia in the featured Grade II $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes...
Bellafina Triumphs in Grade I Del Mar Debutante
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Bellafina © Benoit Photo
Clinching the two-year-old filly championship of the 2018 Del Mar summer racing season, Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina drew away in the stretch to win the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Debutante in...
Stable Notes September 1, 2018
Published Saturday, September 1st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Roadster © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 34
ROADSTER TABBED 6-5 FAVORITE FOR CLOSING DAY FUTURITY
Roadster drew the No. 3 post in a field of seven and was established as the 6-5 favorite on...
Listing Makes Strong Career Debut with I'm Smokin Win
Published Friday, August 31st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Listing © Benoit Photo
Winning a stakes in his career debut, Listing scored a one and one-quarter length upset victory in the $100,690 I’m Smokin Stakes for California bred two-year-olds on Friday at Del Mar....
Stable Notes August 31, 2018
Published Friday, August 31st, 2018 (5 years ago)
Roadster © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DAY 33
SEVEN TO ROLL, BUT NO INSTAGRAND, IN THE FUTURITY
A field of seven was entered Friday for the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar Futurity, the traditional closing-day...