Seven seek breakthrough in Hollywood Turf Cup
The $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup (G2), the Black Friday feature at Del Mar, has lured an eclectic cast of seven with no clear stand-out. […]
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Havnameltdown keeps Newgate at bay in Bob Hope
After finding only Cave Rock too good in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), Havnameltdown resumed his winning habit in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope (G3) back at Del Mar. […]
Justique flashes star quality in Desi Arnaz
If C R K Stable’s Justique had been overturned as the favorite again in Saturday’s $101,000 Desi Arnaz S. at Del Mar, you might say she’d have “some splainin’ to do.” But the John Shirreffs juvenile rekindled the excitement of her debut win. […]
Havnameltdown tops Baffert trio in Bob Hope
Bob Baffert is triple-handed in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope (G3) for juveniles, a race that he’s won five times since its transfer to Del Mar. […]
Cave Rock blitzes to stakes record in Del Mar Futurity
Cave Rock conquered Sunday’s $302,000 Del Mar Futurity in stakes-record time, completing the second half of a juvenile Grade 1 double for late sire Arrogate. […]
And Tell Me Nolies grabs Home Cooking in Del Mar Debutante; France beats Global in Mabee
Odds-on favorites were upended in both of Del Mar’s graded stakes on Saturday. And Tell Me Nolies nailed the 7-10 Home Cooking in the Del Mar Debutante, and Avenue de France beat 1-2 choice Going Global to the punch in the John C. Mabee. […]
Debutante, John C. Mabee highlight final Saturday of Del Mar summer
Del Mar Debutante (G1) — Race 8 (7:30 p.m. ET) Trainer Doug O’Neill will look to break Bob Baffert’s recent stranglehold on the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1) with the undefeated Vegas Magic on Saturday. […]
Lieutenant Dan charges up rail to Green Flash repeat; Midnight over Dawn in Torrey Pines
After waiting 10 months to return to action in Sunday’s Green Flash H. (G3), Lieutenant Dan then had to wait a bit longer for room on the far turn at Del Mar. […]
Flightline defies description winning Pacific Classic
Exceptional. Extraordinary. Pick any adjective, and none could sufficiently encapsulate the performance Flightline turned in Saturday in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. Displaying shades of Secretariat-like authority over five hapless rivals, […]
Gold Phoenix, Hong Kong Harry, Slow Down Andy prevail on Del Mar turf
In town to ride the sublime Flightline in the Pacific Classic (G1), Flavien Prat also turned a graded turf double aboard Gold Phoenix in the Del Mar H. (G2) and Hong Kong Harry in the Del Mar Mile (G2). […]