Paradise Woods tops Torrey Pines
A field of eight has been entered in Sunday’s $100,000 Torrey Pines Stakes (G3) sending sophomore fillies a mile on the Del Mar turf, and Paradise Woods highlights the field in her return from a […]
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Danzing Candy puts streak on line in Pat O’Brien; Shared Belief comes up tough
Major stakes action doesn’t stop after Saratoga’s Travers Day bonanza, for later Saturday evening, Breeders’ Cup host site Del Mar stages two significant events – the $200,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) over seven furlongs and the […]
Baffert ‘encouraged’ by Arrogate despite Pacific Classic defeat
The morning after Bob Baffert’s Collected upset odds-on stablemate Arrogate in the Pacific Classic (G1), their Hall of Fame trainer was still looking on the bright side for the world’s top-ranked horse. Yet as Del […]
Blackjackcat holds off Vyjack in Del Mar Mile
Al and Saundra Kirkwood’s homebred Blackjackcat, who fended off a returning Vyjack in the July 23 Wickerr, repeated the effort in Sunday’s $200,345 Del Mar Mile (G2) over the same course and distance. Overlooked at […]
Collected punches Breeders’ Cup ticket with Pacific Classic win over Arrogate
Trainer Bob Baffert was more solemn than celebratory after running one-two in Saturday’s $1,000,690 Pacific Classic (G1), as stable second-stringer Collected led throughout the 1 1/4-mile test while the heavily favored Arrogate ran second, an […]
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 […]
Midnight Storm aims to defend Del Mar Mile crown from Bal a Bali
Sunday’s $200,000 Del Mar Mile H. (G2) isn’t part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, but the course-and-distance affair will help to sift the local players in the build-up to the November 4 Mile (G1). […]
Richard’s Boy stays home for Green Flash
Despite being one of the few opportunities for those contemplating the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) in November to get a course and distance spin on the Del Mar turf, Friday’s $75,000 Green Flash H. […]
Catching up with 2-year-olds at Del Mar
Three weeks remain in Del Mar’s summer meet and let’s review some notable 2-year-old performers. Saratoga’s juveniles have also been featured this week. Males RUN AWAY was much the best in the August 12 Best […]
Arrogate polishes off Pacific Classic preparations
Champion Arrogate, on a retrieval mission in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) after a listless display in the San Diego (G2), turned in his third successive strong move at Del Mar on Monday. Working […]