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Inesperado, Mr. Mellon Top Del Mar Derby Field

Headed by multiple graded stakes winner Inesperado and the Grade II-winning shipper Mr. Mellon, nine 3-year-old grass runners will head postward Saturday for the 58th running of the $300,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. II).

 Thursday, September 05, 2002

Rock Opera A Leading Contender for Del Mar Derby

Rock Opera, one of the leading contenders for Saturday's $300,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT), put in his final work for the race, going 5 furlongs on the grass Sunday in 1:03.60 today.

 Sunday, September 01, 2002

Del Mar Race Report: Finally, Affluent Gets Job Done

Affluent, without Azeri in the field, gets the job done in the John C. Mabee/Ramona Handicap.

 Sunday, July 28, 2002

Record Opening-Day Crowd of 37,439 at Del Mar

Rock Opera, ridden by 55-year-old Laffit Pincay, Jr., and True Phenomenon, under Thoroughbred racing's comeback jockey of the year, Patrick Valenzuela, won divisions of the featured Oceanside Stakes today before the largest opening-day crowd in Del Mar history, 37,439.

 Wednesday, July 24, 2002