Del Mar Stable News
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Breeders' Cup Announces Return of Dirt Race Incentive Program for World Championships
Published Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 (1 month ago)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 11, 2023) ― The Breeders’ Cup today announced the return of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Dozen, an incentive-based participation bonus program for horsemen pointing runners to the dirt races in the Breeders’...
Del Mar's Maiden Allowance Dirt Purses to be Worth Over $100,000
Published Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 (2 months ago)
Uncontrollable © Benoit Photo
As it did in 2022, Del Mar again will offer an alluring bonus package for maidens competing at the highest levels on dirt throughout its upcoming 84th summer season.
The bonus...
Highly Successful 'Ship & Win" Program Back at Del Mar for 2023
Published Thursday, March 16th, 2023 (2 months ago)
Bello and Bartlett’s The Big Wam was a double “Ship & Win” winner last summer, including the Graduation Stakes. © Benoit Photo
Del Mar’s “Ship & Win” program, the track’s highly successful magnet for attracting...
Regal Glory Goes Out In A Blaze Of Glory Again Winning Matriarch As Del Mar Closes
Published Sunday, December 4th, 2022 (5 months ago)
Regal Glory © Benoit Photo
Peter Brant’s grand racemare Regal Glory closed out her exceptional career with a second straight triumph in Del Mar’s Grade I, $401,500 Matriarch Stakes Sunday on closing day of the...
Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (GIII)
Published Sunday, December 4th, 2022 (5 months ago)
Speed Boat Beach © Benoit Photo
FLAVIEN PRAT (Speed Boat Beach, winner ) – “He broke well and I thought I was going to be on the lead. But Umberto (Rispoli on Game Time) wanted...
Stable Notes December 4, 2022
Published Sunday, December 4th, 2022 (5 months ago)
Pizza Bianca © Benoit Photo
PIZZA BIANCA RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF HER GREATEST TRIUMPH
Pizza Bianca was a little known 2-year-old filly when she first arrived at Del Mar at the beginning of November...
Speaking Scout Comes Running Late Saturday To Take Down Grade I Hollywood Derby at Del Mar
Published Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (5 months ago)
Speaking Scout © Benoit Photo
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Speaking Scout fired a big shot in the lane and came away a Grade I stakes winner for the first time when he clicked by three-quarters of...
Jimmy Durante Stakes (GIII)
Published Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (5 months ago)
Liguria © Benoit Photo
FLAVIEN PRAT (Liguria, winner) – “She was travelling well and I was confident. When I rode her in New York (her maiden victory on October 22 at the Belmont at Aqueduct...
Stormy Liberal Stakes
Published Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (5 months ago)
Turn On The Jets © Benoit Photo
JUAN HERNANDEZ (Turn On The Jets, winner) – “I was having a nice trip inside, saving ground. I was hoping a hole would open up for me, and...
Stable Notes December 3, 2022
Published Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 (5 months ago)
Regal Glory © Benoit Photo
REGAL GLORY BACK TO DEFEND HER CROWN IN G1 MATRIARCH SUNDAY
Last year when Regal Glory came out to Del Mar for the G1 Matriarch, she had never won a...