Four year old gelding for Bob Hess Jr. made just his 3rd career start and 1st in 15 months in Sunday’s 7th, a 1st allowance condition 5/8 turf sprint for 3 and up. Off at 46/1 under Kent Desormeaux, he was void of any early speed and was last early on down the back side […]
By Jarrod Horak The Del Mar stakes star of the week was an easy choice. Exciting 2-year-old prospect Prince of Monaco ran a hole in the wind in the Best Pal Stakes on Sunday for trainer Bob Baffert. He might be the goods! Click here for Del Mar Racing Picks, Tips, and Insider Analysis Graduation – […]
Three year old filly for Phil D’Amato made her U.S. debut on Saturday in a 12 horse field for the 1st allowance condition at a flat mile on the green. Off at 3/1, she settled nicely for Desormeaux, as he took a hold of her early and she was five back in the middle of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three year old ridgling for Mike McCarthy tried the first allowance condition on Sunday at a mile on the turf for sophomores. Off as the even money choice in a field of 7, he broke OK and sat 2nd into the clubhouse turn. He laid 2nd down the back side just 2 lengths behind the […]
Six year old gelding for Mike McCarthy made start #2 off a 10 month layoff in Saturday’s finale, a 9 furlong test on the lawn for non winners of three who have started for a $50,000 tag or less. Off at 6/1 in an 11 horse field, his trip today was almost as bad as […]
Three year old gelding for George Papaprodromou made his 3rd start of his career and first around two turns in Sunday’s opener, a mile turf affair for maiden special weight sophomores. Off at 6/1 in a field of 9, he settled nicely for Desormeaux into the clubhouse turn and was 4th, three back of the […]
