Del Mar Stable News
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Trainer Brown Sweeps Matriarch with Surge Capacity On Top; Conditioner and Owner Klaravich Take Both Weekend Grade Is
Published Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 (2 days ago)Surge Capacity © Benoit Photo
Klaravich Stables’ Surge Capacity, benefitting from a daring rail-skimming ride by Joel Rosario, captured Sunday’s Grade I Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar, leading a one-two-three-four finish by Chad Brown trained...
Stable Notes December 3, 2023
Published Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 (2 days ago)By Jim Charvat
Geovanni Franco © Benoit Photo
GEOVANNI FRANCO NOTCHES 1,000TH CAREER WIN AT DEL MAR VIA DQ
Jockey Geovanni Franco notched his 1,000th career win Saturday when the horse he was riding in...
Program Trading Proves Best in Del Mar's Hollywood Derby; Zona Verde, Unconquerable Keen Also Register Stakes Tallies
Published Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 (3 days ago)
Program Trading © Benoit Photo
Under a savvy ride by youthful veteran Flavien Prat, the British-bred ridgling Program Trading rolled late to come away a neck winner of the 83rd running of the Grade I...
Stable Notes December 2, 2023
Published Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 (3 days ago)By Jim Charvat
Regal Glory © Benoit Photo
WEST COAST, EAST COAST SHOWDOWN IN G1 MATRIARCH SUNDAY
Saving the best for last. It’s always a nice way to wrap things up. In this case it’s...
Brown Guns for Another Matriarch Sunday; 9 Go in "DeMille"
Published Friday, December 1st, 2023 (4 days ago)
Fluffy Socks © Benoit Photo
Del Mar will close up shop for the 2023 season Sunday, but first it is going to run a final nine-race card that afternoon that features a pair of nifty...
Stable Notes December 1, 2023
Published Friday, December 1st, 2023 (4 days ago)By Jim Charvat
Chad Brown © Benoit Photo
CHAD BROWN LEADS EAST COAST INVASION FOR G1 HOLLYWOOD DERBY
They’ve traveled 3,000 miles in hopes of landing a coveted Grade I win. They hail from the...
Grade I Hollywood Derby Highlights Tripleheader Saturday
Published Thursday, November 30th, 2023 (5 days ago)
Chad Brown © Benoit Photo
For its penultimate day of sport for the 2023 season, Del Mar will offer a stakes tripleheader topped by the 83rd edition of the Grade I Hollywood Derby. The nine-furlong...
Mr Fisk Tallies Smartly in Del Mar's Native Diver Sunday
Published Sunday, November 26th, 2023 (1 week ago)
Mr Fisk © Benoit Photo
Late-blooming Mr Fisk, a 3-year-old son of champion Arrogate, registered his first graded stakes victory Sunday at Del Mar as he came running strongly late to capture the 46th edition...
Stable Notes November 26, 2023
Published Sunday, November 26th, 2023 (1 week ago)By Jim Charvat
Phil D'Amato © Benoit Photo
PHIL D’AMATO’S TRAINING ABILITY ON FULL DISPLAY IN G2 SEABISCUIT
It’s not unprecedented but it is unusual when a trainer enters three horses in a race and...
Battle of All'Ins at the Wire in the Del Mar Fall Challenge
Published Saturday, November 25th, 2023 (1 week ago)
The Fall Challenge came down to the final race as winner Edward Deicke went all-in with a $3,240 win bet on number 2 Miss Lizzy. Second place finisher Mike Mulvihill also had the winner but...