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Tony Ann: Caught Late and Just Missed at Wire, Watch In Next Start

Five year old mare for Phil D’Amato, coming off an 8 month layoff, ran huge in the Daisycutter stakes at 5/8 on the lawn Friday evening. Off at 8/1 in a field of 9, she broke OK and sat fifth down the back side, some five lengths off the pace. Desormeaux guided her to the […]

Chismosa: One to Watch In Next at Del Mar

A perfect 3-for-3 record at Del Mar last summer stamps her as a bonafide horse for course. Two of her wins were CA-bred stakes victories (CTBA, Generous Portion). She was third in the Melair and second in the Great Lady M (G2) in her last two stakes starts. She worked five panels in 1:00.80 at […]

Anisette wins the 2023 San Clemente at Del Mar

Del Mar opening week stakes recaps (July 21-23)

By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Del Mar summer meet is off and running. There were five stakes races on opening week and four of those were flat mile turf events. We saw some impressive performances including Anisette’s scene-stealing performance in the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes on Saturday, July 22. Click here for Del Mar Racing […]

Freedom Lass: Moved Too Soon and Beat At Wire, Can Improve

Six year old mare for Phil D’Amato ran a winning race on Sunday in this 2nd allowance condition for older fillies and mares at 9 furlongs on the grass. Off at 9/1 in a field of 8, she broke running from the outside under Kyle Frey and settled in 3rd into the clubhouse turn. She […]

Irideo (ARG): One to Watch In Next at Del Mar

This South American transplant had success at Del Mar last summer. He won the Wickerr Stakes in July and rallied for the place in the Del Mar Mile (G2) in September. In his last two starts at Santa Anita, he completed the exacta in the American Stakes (G3) and Shoemaker Mile (G1). His most recent […]

Upcoming Race: Del Mar September 7, 2024 Anisette (GB): Quickly Responded When Asked, One to Beat In Next Start

Three year old filly for Len Powell faced stakes company for the first time on Saturday in the Grade 2 San Clemente at a mile on the turf for soph fillies. Off as the 2/1 choice in a field of 15, she broke OK under Rispoli and then was taken in hand and covered up […]

Ebok’s Dream Girl: Stuck on Slow Rail in Debut, Trainer Improves in 2nd Starts

Two year old filly for John Sadler made her debut on Saturday in a Cal bred maiden special weight at 5/8 on the main. Off at 5/1 in a field of 10, she broke OK under Rispoli and stayed on the rail for most of the race and that was not the place to be […]

Warrens Candy Girl: One to Watch In Next at Del Mar

This CA-bred daughter of Clubhouse Ride is trained by Craig Lewis and she clearly likes the Del Mar turf course. She broke her maiden at the seaside oval in a state bred turf route in 2021, and won another flat mile turf affair later that year in the fall. Last summer, she rallied to win […]

North East Star (IRE): Rough Trip May Be Overlooked in Next Start

Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato made start #3 in Friday’s third, a mile on the turf for fillies and mares 3 and up maiden special weights. Off as the even money choice in a field of 12, she had a very rough trip under Rispoli and was off the board completely. She hopped […]