Surge Capacity leads 1-2-3-4 Chad Brown sweep in Matriarch; Stay Hot takes the Cecil B. DeMille
Trainer Chad Brown reiterated his prowess training female grass horses by saddling the top four finishers in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1) at Del Mar. […]
Matriarch Stakes
Brown looks to extend recent domination of Matriarch with four contenders
The late Bobby Frankel captured eight renewals of the $300,000 Matriarch (G1) when it was contested at its original home of Hollywood Park. Since the race was moved to Del Mar a decade ago, it’s […]
Regal Glory bows out on top with stunning Matriarch repeat
Regal Glory put an exclamation point on her career in Sunday’s Matriarch (G1) with Flavien Prat, who also rode Speed Boat Beach on a six-win closing day at Del Mar. […]
Regal Glory, Pizza Bianca return to Del Mar for Matriarch
After scoring a Grade 1 breakthrough in last fall’s Matriarch (G1), Regal Glory prolonged her racing career with a winning spree. Now the Chad Brown mare comes full circle for a title defense in Sunday’s $400,000 renewal at Del Mar. […]
Regal Glory accomplishes Grade 1 mission in Matriarch
The trainer/jockey tandem of Chad Brown and Jose Ortiz swept both stakes on Sunday’s seasonal finale at Del Mar. Regal Glory wired the Matriarch (G1), while Verbal rallied in time in the Cecil B. DeMille (G3). […]
Brown sends out defending champ Viadera, Regal Glory in Matriarch
Trainer Chad Brown goes for a closing day turf double at Del Mar, with major players in both the Matriarch (G1) and Cecil B. DeMille (G3) on Sunday. […]
Viadera nips Brown stablemate Blowout, gives Juddmonte a seventh Matriarch
Such is the depth of the Chad Brown barn that not only did his Viadera and Blowout fight out the finish in Sunday’s $301,500 Matriarch Stakes (G1), but neither was regarded as his best chance. […]
Sharing, Tamahere square off in Matriarch Stakes
After circumstances prevented Sharing and Tamahere from competing in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland, Sunday’s $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar became their objective. Both are trying older distaffers for […]