Spendthrift Farms’ Beholder and jockey Gary Stevens head into the winner’s circle for pictures after dusting the boys to easily win the Grade I $1,000,000 TVG Pacific Classic Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Del Mar. ©Benoit Photo B. Wayne Hughes’ Beholder, a two-time Eclipse Award champion, became the first female to win Del Mar’s signature … Read more
The star of Sunday’s closing day card at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa was the unbeaten Smokey Image (pictured on the left with jockey Juan Hernandez). The two-year-old Southern Image colt recorded his third consecutive win in the $65,000 added Cavonnier Juvenile Stakes with a time of 1:11.46. Smokey Image is owned by … Read more
Owner’s Pam and Martin Wygod, left, celebrate with trainer Clifford Sise, Jr., right, after Prospect Park’s victory in the Grade III, $150,000 La Jolla Handicap, Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar CA.© BENOIT PHOTO Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wygod’s talented Prospect Park, whose path to the Kentucky Derby was compromised … Read more
Owner Kosta Hronis, center, trainer John Sadler, left, and jockey Victor Espinoza savor Elektrum’s win the Grade II $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, CA. ©Benoit Photo Irish-bred Elektrum and jockey Victor Espinoza proved narrowly best in an exciting blanket wind-up to the Grade … Read more
Reddam Racing’s Mrazek, the 3-5 betting choice ridden by Mario Gutierrez, drew off easily in the stretch to win the featured $100,000 Graduation Stakes for California-bred two-year-olds Wednesday at Del Mar. Mrazek dueled for command to the upper stretch where he asserted his superiority to win by three and one-quarter lengths in a fast 1:03.77 … Read more
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Wild Dude, dismissed at 11-1 odds by Del Mar bettors, overhauled 2-5 favored Masochistic in the final sixteenth of a mile to score a stunning upset in the featured Grade I $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes Sunday. With hot-riding Flavien Prat in the saddle, Wild Dude closely trailed Masochistic, who had taken the lead from the … Read more
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