Del Mar Stable News
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Positivity Wins Graduation Stakes
Published Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 (5 years ago)
Positivity (outside) runs by Good With People © Benoit Photo
Graduation Stakes
DRAYDEN VAN DYKE (Positivity, winner) – “Finally got one to go my way. I was aware of that horse behind me coming away...
Collusion Illusion by a Nose in Del Mar's Grade I Bing Crosby
Published Saturday, August 1st, 2020 (5 years ago)
Collusion Illusion © Benoit Photo
Rider Flavien Prat took advantage of a serious speed battle up front, dove for the rail in the stretch and pulled off a nose victory with the 3-year-old Collusion Illusion...
Governor Goteven Wins CTBA Stakes
Published Saturday, August 1st, 2020 (5 years ago)Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo
CTBA Stakes
TIAGO PEREIRA (Governor Goteven, winner) – “She broke well and then we got in a battle with the 3 (Reign of Fire). My filly was game, though, and...
Thousand Words Pulls Upset in Del Mar's Shared Belief
Published Saturday, August 1st, 2020 (5 years ago)Thousand Words © Benoit Photo
Albaugh Family Stables and Spendthrift Farm’s Thousand Words made every pole a winner Saturday at Del Mar in upsetting the $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes by three-quarters of a length. In...
Stable Notes August 1, 2020
Published Saturday, August 1st, 2020 (5 years ago)
CLEMENT L. HIRSCH COULD BE ALL IN THE FAMILY IF CE CE WINS
It’s not unprecedented but it is a rarity in Thoroughbred racing. An event honoring a major contributor to the sport has, among...
Favored El Tigre Terrible Takes "Deal" at Del Mar
Published Friday, July 31st, 2020 (5 years ago)
El Tigre Terrible © Benoit Photo
Solid favorite El Tigre Terrible overcame a bit of a tardy start by running strongly late to smartly capture the $125,000 Real Good Deal Stakes for California-breds by four...
Rugged Hirsch Renewal Sunday Draws Crackerjack Crew of Six
Published Friday, July 31st, 2020 (5 years ago)
Hard Not to Love © Benoit Photo
Going in, the 50th edition of the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes looks like one of the best renewals yet of the Grade I headliner that is the premier...
Sunday's Graduation Draws 7 Juveniles for their Stakes Debut
Published Friday, July 31st, 2020 (5 years ago)
Touchdown Brown at Santa Anita Park © Benoit Photo
Seven California-bred youngsters will get their first taste of stakes competition Sunday at Del Mar when they hook up at five and one-half furlongs in the...
Stable Notes July 31, 2020
Published Friday, July 31st, 2020 (5 years ago)
Ollie's Candy Winning the 2019 Clement L. Hirsch © Benoit Photo
OLLIE’S CANDY DEFENDS TITLE IN SALTY CLEMENT HIRSCH SUNDAY
Trainer John Sadler will send out Ollie’s Candy in pursuit of a title defense in...
Nine Likely for Saturday's Grade I Crosby at Del Mar
Published Thursday, July 30th, 2020 (5 years ago)
Fashionably Fast Winning 2019 Cary Grant Stakes © Benoit Photo
The Grade I Bing Crosby, a $250,000 test for 3-year-olds and up at six furlongs, appears likely to have nine starters Saturday when the venerable...