Tag Archives: Antonio Fresu

Del Mar Fall Horse Racing

By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar fall horse racing meet kicks off on Friday, Nov. 10 with an 8-race program. The opening day feature is the Let It Ride Stakes, one of 15 stakes scheduled for their Bing Crosby Season. Jockeys to Watch Flavien Prat was the leading rider at Del Mar last fall […]

HSA, Do We Really Need Them?

When the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority became involved in racing over a year ago, I thought it was good for the sport. For over 100 years this sport in America has not been able to govern themselves and although any private business dislikes government intervention, too many states that conduct horse racing in […]

Kitzkaty: Good Enough To Break Maiden With Cal Breds and Clean Trip

A brutal trip for this two year old filly for Doug O’Neill in Friday’s third, a maiden special weight event at a mile on the turf for Cal breds. Off at 5/2 and bet down from a M/L of 6/1, she broke OK under hot riding Fresu from the inside, but then checked into the […]

Anisette wins the 2023 Del Mar Oaks

Del Mar week 5 stakes recaps (Aug. 18-19)

By Jarrod Horak This week’s Del Mar stakes report is very short. Three stakes races were originally scheduled, but the Sunday card was cancelled and that program was supposed to feature the Solana Beach Stakes. No word yet on a new date for that race. Anisette was the big performer of the week after an […]

Stay Hot: May Have Finished 2nd If Not For Infraction

Two year old colt for Peter Eurton made his debut in Saturday’s opener, a six furlong dash on the main for maiden special weights. Off at 16/1 in a field of 7, he broke running under Antonio Fresu and sat 3rd down the back side just two off the leaders. He came out and looked […]

Bellabel wins the 2022 San Clemente at Del Mar

Del Mar 2023 summer meet jockeys to watch

By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar thoroughbred meet kicks off on Friday, July 21 and I will be covering the action at Today’s Racing Digest this summer. Keep checking this spot for articles, videos, and more. This post features the riders to watch at Del Mar.  Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, and […]

Twist (FR): Seems To Be Best at 9F on the Sod

ix year old gelding for John Sadler made his U.S. debut in Sunday’s 7th, a second condition allowance race at a flat mile on the turf. Off at 4/1 in a field of 8, he was bumped from the inside at the break to be away slowly, then taken directly to the rail by Fresu. […]