Tag Archives: Umberto Rispoli

Not A Sinner (GB): Bumped Hard For Slow Start Can Improve In Next

Two year old filly for Simon Callaghan made her 2nd start in the U.S on Sunday in a maiden special weight at 5/8 on the turf. Bet down to the even money favorite in a field of 10, she was bumped hard at the start to get away slowly, then rushed up to be fifth […]

The Chosen Vron wins the 2023 Bing Crosby Stakes

Cary Grant Stakes Picks

By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, Nov. 18, and this post will feature Cary Grant Stakes picks. The $100,000 event for California-bred or sired 3-year-olds and up traveling seven panels on the main track is the 8th race on Nov. 18.  Cary Grant Stakes Analysis & Final Time Ratings Principe […]

Chancery Way wins 2023 Betty Grable Stakes.

Del Mar Stakes Recaps

By Jarrod Horak The 2023 Bing Crosby Season is off and running. In this post, I will cover Del Mar stakes recaps for Nov. 10-12 and preview the upcoming second week of the fall meet.  Del Mar Stakes Recaps (Nov. 10-12) Let It Ride – Nov. 10 – One mile turf There was not much […]

Birth of Cool: Checked Twice and Should Improve In Next Start

Four year old gelding for Craig Dollase, who he just acquired off the claim four weeks ago, was well intended in this $20,000 claimer non winners of 3 at a mile on the turf for older runners in Saturday’s finale. Off at 7/5 in a field of 10 with top turf rider Umberto Rispoli in […]

Trainer Phil D'Amato

Kathryn Crosby Stakes Picks

By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season continues on Saturday, Nov. 11 and this post will feature Kathryn Crosby Stakes picks. The $75,000 event for fillies and mares traveling one mile on the turf course is the 7th race on Nov. 11.  Kathryn Crosby Stakes Final Time Ratings The early pace of this race […]

Let It Ride Stakes Picks

By Jarrod Horak Del Mar’s Bing Crosby Season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 10 and this post features Let It Ride Stakes picks. The $75,000 event for sophomore males traveling one mile on the turf course is the 7th race on opening day.  Let It Ride Stakes Final Time Ratings Dandy Man Shines (IRE) is […]

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 […]

Tamara wins 2023 Del Mar Debutante

Del Mar 2023 Stakes Recaps: Terrific Tamara

By Jarrod Horak The closing week stakes races at Del Mar featured some excellent performances, but none were better than Tamara in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante on Saturday, Sept. 9. She won for fun and stamped herself as the early favorite for the BC Juvenile Fillies. That does it for my Del Mar […]

Del Mar Racing Recaps and Rider Updates

Week five is in the books for the summer season at Del Mar but it was no ordinary week where the “turf meets the surf”. For just the 2nd time in the 84 year history of this historic track they had to cancel a day of racing due to inclement weather. With Hurricane Hilary moving […]

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 […]