Jockey Hernandez, Trainer D'Amato Take Del Mar Titles
Phil D'Amato notched his fourth trainer's title out of the last five meets at Del Mar. He's won the fall meet two years running.
Phil D'Amato notched his fourth trainer's title out of the last five meets at Del Mar. He's won the fall meet two years running.
Trainer Bob Baffert won a record 17th Del Mar Futurity (G1), and his runners ran one-two for the third time as Mirahmadi finished second.
Through the first seven races on the card at Del Mar, the trainer found himself in the winner's circle three times.
FanDuel Racing Del Mar Debutante Stakes
Spendthrift Farm's Tamara conjured memories of her Hall of Fame mother Beholder while stamping herself as the likely Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) favorite with an emphatic win by 6 3/4 lengths in the Sept. 9 Del Mar Debutante (G1).
A field of nine lightly-raced 2-year-olds topped by impressive maiden winner Boltage will line up for the $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes (G3T) closing weekend of the Del Mar summer meet.
Trainer Phil D'Amato wins his second Del Mar Derby (G2T), following Midnight Storm in 2014.
Jill Baffert and Debbie Lanni's Du Jour, now 5, has returned better than ever and defeated Exaulted in the $302,500 Del Mar Mile (G2T) Sept. 2 on Pacific Classic Day.
Gold Phoenix rallied from next-last to win the Del Mar Handicap (G2T) Nov. 2, earning a "Win and You're In" berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) in November.
Jockey Umberto Rispoli is recuperating from a spill in the first race Aug. 31 at Del Mar. The rider took off his mounts for the second straight day Sept. 2.