Prince Earl comes of age in Del Mar Mile
Returning from an eight-month layoff as the least experienced runner in the field, Prince Earl might have been thought to need Sunday’s $201,755 Del Mar Mile H. (G2). Indeed, the 9-1 shot was the biggest […]
Double Touch
Bolo, Bowies Hero square off in Del Mar Mile
Sunday’s $200,000 Del Mar Mile H. (G2) pits front-running Shoemaker Mile (G1) upsetter Bolo against late-running Eddie Read (G2) winner Bowies Hero among a well-matched cast of 11 on the Jimmy Durante turf course. Bolo […]
Defending champion Catapult faces short field in Eddie Read
The 2018 Eddie Read (G2) marked the turning point in Catapult’s career, and Sunday’s $250,000 renewal at Del Mar could offer a similar jump start for the second half of the season. Formerly a second-tier […]
Roy H, Ransom the Moon renew rivalry in Breeders’ Cup WAYI Santa Anita Sprint Championship
Roy H hopes that history repeats itself in Saturday’s $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1). Not only does the Peter Miller charge enter as the defending champion of Santa Anita’s “Win & You’re In” for […]
Catapult delivers knockout blow at 21-1 in Eddie Read
One day after teaming up with budding star Catalina Cruiser in the San Diego H. (G2), trainer John Sadler and jockey Drayden Van Dyke nicked Del Mar’s Sunday feature, the $251,725 Eddie Read S. (G2), […]
Samurai too Sharp for Del Mar Derby foes
The winner of the August 6 La Jolla H. (G3), Sharp Samurai completed the double as the 2-1 favorite in Sunday’s $251,725 Del Mar Derby (G2) and extended his turf record to four-for-five. The Mark […]
Sharp Samurai, Fashion Business face off in Del Mar Derby
Only a head separated Sharp Samurai and Fashion Business when the duo were last seen running in the La Jolla Handicap (G3) at Del Mar August 6, and the pair return Sunday for another match […]