Maximum Security refuses to lose in San Diego Handicap
First start for a new barn. First race in five months. A new rider and a new track. A bevy of obstacles stood between Maximum Security and victory in Saturday’s $150,000 San Diego H. (G2) […]
Del Mar Oaks
Cambier Parc strolls home in Del Mar Oaks
OXO Equine’s Cambier Parc plundered Saturday’s $302,808 Del Mar Oaks (G1), filling a rare lacuna on trainer Chad Brown’s turf resume and paying a handsome compliment to division leader Concrete Rose. The 6-5 favorite in […]
Cambier Parc tops Del Mar Oaks; Breeders’ Cup Turf spot on line in Del Mar ‘Cap
Saturday’s Pacific Classic (G1) is supported by four graded stakes, three on turf, including the Del Mar Oaks (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) “Win and You’re In” Del Mar H. (G2). But there’s […]
Colonia takes on west’s best in Del Mar Oaks
The $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1) has been taken by Eastern-based fillies in five of the past seven years, but the strength in numbers lie with the local contingent in Saturday’s renewal of the nine-furlong […]
War Heroine bold on front end in San Clemente
Three days before his Queen’s Plate champion Wonder Gadot goes for the middle jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown in Tuesday’s Prince of Wales at Fort Erie, owner Gary Barber celebrated a stakes double Saturday […]
Dream just beyond Recall in Del Mar Oaks
A competitive renewal on paper, Saturday’s $302,415 Del Mar Oaks (G1) turned out that way on course as well with a nail-biter on the wire. John C. Oxley’s homebred Dream Dancing just got the lucky […]
Madam Dancealot won’t be overlooked in Del Mar Oaks
After rallying last-to-first in the San Clemente H. (G2), Madam Dancealot can confirm herself as the meet’s leading 3-year-old filly with a victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1). She will square off against […]
Madam Dancealot upsets San Clemente; Sircat Sally suffers career-ending injury
Slam Dunk Racing’s Madam Dancealot had been well beaten in her prior two-turn attempts, but after learning to relax better, the Richard Baltas trainee surprised Sunday’s $201,035 San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar. Under […]
Sircat Sally puts perfect record on line in San Clemente
Unbeaten through seven starts, Sircat Sally aims to retain that perfect mark in Sunday’s $200,000 San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar. The one-mile stepping stone to the August 19 Del Mar Oaks (G1) has […]