Author Archives: Turfdom

Upcoming Race: Del Mar November 23, 2024 Blissterinthesun: With All The Trouble May Have Been Best Here

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato, who normally has a lot of early speed, missed the start in Saturday’s finale, a maiden special weight event at 5/8 on the turf for 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 10, she swerved out at the start from the four hole and impeded […]

September Magic: Opened Up To Win by 5 Going Away at the Wire

Three year old filly for Tim Yakteen made her debut on Friday in a $50,000 maiden claimer at ¾ on the main 3 and up. Off at 8/1 in a field of 9, she broke running from the rail slot and was 4th early on just 3 back of the leaders. Kimura started to move […]

Desert Rhapsody: Won By 8 With Good Group Of Fillies In Her Rear View Mirror

Three year filly for Doug O’Neill put on an impressive display of speed on Sunday when she made a shambles of a 1st allowance condition at a mile on the main track for fillies and mares 3 and up. Off at 16/1 in a field of six and the longest price on the board, she […]

Better Than Gold: Hot and Heavy Fractions But Can Win This Condition

Three year old colt for Gary Mandella tried the first allowance condition on Saturday at a flat mile on the main, 3 and up. Off at 11/1 in a field of 10, he was pretty much void of any speed early and Fresu took him straight to the rail to save some ground. He stayed […]

Red Flag: Claimed By Jeff Mullins Which May Pay Off Well

Six year old gelding for John Shirreffs, who had been off for 15 months, surfaced on Saturday in a $40,000 claimer for older runners at ¾ on the main. Off at 5/1 in a field of 7, he came out running under Rispoli and showed much more speed than he had in the past. He […]

Scipio: May Have Been Best With If Had a Clean Start

Two year old colt for Richie Baltas made his debut in Friday’s third, a 5/8 turf sprint for juvenile maiden special weights. Off at 5/2 in a field of 8, he completely missed the start and was quickly 7 back of the leaders and dead last. Rispoli got him to the outside and he started […]

Ketonia (FR): Strong To The Wire To Win By 3 Which is a Large Margin Here

Three year old French bred filly, who was claimed by Ron Ellis in his last start two months ago, surfaced on Friday in a starter allowance race for non winners twice who had raced for $50,000 or less. Off as the longest price in the field of 8 at 13/1, she broke OK under Talamo […]

Proud Starlet: Daughter of Mendelssohn Can Motor And Will Be a Stakes Factor

Two year old filly for Tim Yakteen made her debut in Saturday’s opener at five and a half on the main in a maiden special weight for juvenile fillies. Off at 18/1 with Fresu up, who has been ice cold so far at Del Mar, she broke running from the rail slot and fought for […]

Connie Swingle: Stalked The Leader To Kick In High Gear to Win By 3

Five year old mare for Phil D’Amato, away from the races for 22 months, was entered in the Daisycutter Handicap at 5/8 on the lawn Saturday. Off at 9/2 in a field of 8, she broke running under Kyle Frey and sat 2nd down the back side just 2 lengths back of the elusive leader. […]

Rehearsal (IRE): Finished 4th By a Length At the Wire But Galloped Out Strong

Three year old Irish filly for Phil D’Amato made her 1st start in this country and the 4th of her career in the finale on Saturday. Off at 5/1 in a full field of 12 runners in a maiden special weight at a mile on the turf, she was pretty much void of any early […]