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Del Mar Futurity
Race 9 at DEL MAR on
- $250,000
- Contenders
- News
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Dixie Chatter | Richard E. Mandella |
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| Drewthegentleman | Rafael Becerra |
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| Drill Down | Michael Machowsky |
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| E Z's Gentleman | Bob Baffert |
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| Ford Island | Jose E. DeLima |
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| Georgie Boy | Kathy Walsh |
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| Good Man Dan | Doug F. O'Neill |
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| Kanan Dume | Doug F. O'Neill |
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| Leonides | Dan L. McFarlane |
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| Overextended | Jamie Ness |
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| Salute the Sarge | Eric J. Guillot |
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| Sky Cape | Kristin Mulhall |
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| Whatever Whenever | Peter Miller |
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Tamarando Rallies to Take Del Mar Futurity
California-bred Tamarando rallied from well off the pace to capture the Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) for 2-year-olds on the Polytrack at Del Mar Sept. 4.
Alberts Hope Leads 11 for Del Mar Futurity
Best Pal Stakes (gr. II) winner Alberts Hope heads a field of 11 juveniles in the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) on Sept. 4, closing day of the 2013 summer stand at the Southern California track.
Dixie Chatter Celebrates First Stakes Winner
Dixie Chatter's first-crop 2-year-old filly Architecture won as the 6-5 favorite in the 11-horse field for the $50,000 British Columbia Cup Debutante, one of six stakes for British Columbia-breds on the Aug. 5
Alberts Hope Gets Well-Timed Best Pal Victory
Trainer Mike Puype celebrated his 47th birthday with a victory by favored Alberts Hope in the $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (gr. II) for 2-year-olds Aug. 4 at Del Mar.
Swifty Farms Founder Don Myers Dies
Prominent Indiana Thoroughbred owner and breeder Don W. Myers Sr. died July 25 at home with his wife Dana and granddaughter Christina Lawton by his side. He was 92.
California Sire Dixie Chatter Gets First Win
California freshman sire Dixie Chatter was represented by his first winner June 7 when 2-year-old filly Chattering Nikita won a maiden special weight at Canada's Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alberta.
Barretts Sees Strong Momentum for May Sale
Coming off a March sale that jumped more than 30% in average, Barretts offers a catalog of 142 juveniles plus a catalog supplement of another 13 for its May 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif. The sale is May 13.
Dixie Chatter Filly in Quick Barretts Breeze
A daughter of Dixie Chatter breezed a quarter-mile in :21, and 11 other 2-year-olds went a furlong in :10 at the May 10 under tack preview for the Barretts May 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif.
Pedigree Analysis: Appreciation Comes Late
by John P. Sparkman
Despite admirable objective accomplishments, some very good sires like Dixie Union seem fated not to be fully appreciated within their lifetimes.
Rolling Up Another Stakes Tally for Posse
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
A $7,500 yearling at the 2011 Ocala Breeders' Sales winter mixed event, Rolling Fog is now a grade I winner with earnings of $222,000.
Rolling Fog Wins Historic Del Mar Futurity
Rolling Fog held sway over 8-5 favorite Know More in the Del Mar Futurity Sept. 5, giving trainer Bob Baffert a record 11th win in the closing-day feature and jockey Rafael Bejarano a record 13th stakes score at the meet.
Biancone Sends Filly to Del Mar Futurity
Patrick Biancone has won stakes races at tracks on three different continents, but Del Mar is not on the list. He'll try to fix that when he runs the filly Switch to the Lead in the grade I Futurity Sept. 5.
Know More Heads Dozen in Del Mar Futurity
Twelve juveniles will contest the 65th running of the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. I), the Southern California oval's traditional closing-day headliner Sept. 5, including the precocious Best Pal Stakes winner Know More.
Velazquez Set for Stakes on Both Coasts
Hall of Fame rider has live mounts at Saratoga and Del Mar this week
Salute the Sarge Sires First Winner
Graded stakes winner Salute the Sarge came through with his first winner when his son Fishin Frank won a maiden special weight race by five lengths at Evangeline Downs.
Two Bring $105,000 at F-T Texas Juvenile Sale
It didn't take long for a horse to hit the six-figure mark at the Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 5. A $105,000 bid won hip 16, a Louisiana-bred Salute the Sarge colt.
E Z's Gentleman to Stand at Swifty in Indiana
E Z's Gentleman, a leading sprinter of 2010, will enter stud in 2012 at Don and Dana Myers' Swifty Farms near Seymour, Ind.
Grade I Winner J P's Gusto to Journeyman Stud
J P's Gusto, a grade I-winning juvenile and successful 3-year-old sprinter, has been retired from racing and will stand in 2012 at Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla.
Two Grade III Winners Top Breeders' Futurity
Grade III winners Shared Property and Majestic City top an overflow field of 2-year-olds entered in the Oct. 8 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland.
Drill Prevails in Wild Del Mar Futurity
Bob Baffert-trained Drill wins a roughly run Del Mar Futurity over favored Creative Cause. His victory gave Baffert his 10th score in the Futurity since 1996.
Futurity Pits Majestic City, Creative Cause
Unbeaten graded stakes winners Majestic City and Creative Cause square off in the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) on closing day of the seaside track's 2011 season Sept. 7.
Michael Baze Found Dead at Churchill Downs
Jockey Michael Baze, a member of a famed riding family in United States racing, was found dead the afternoon of May 10 on the backstretch at Churchill Downs.
Dixie Chatter's First Foal Is a Colt
The first foal by grade I winner Dixie Chatter is a colt born Jan. 21 at Glenridge Farm near Midway, Ky.
Cost of Freedom Ready to Soar in Underwood
Fresh from his romp in the California Cup Sprint last month, Cost of Freedom is the 126-pound high weight for his return to graded stakes action in the $100,000 Vernon O. Underwood (gr. III) on Thanksgiving at Hollywood Park.
More Race Results
- On this Date
| Race | Track |
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| Del Mar Futurity (gr. I) | DMR |
| Pirate's Bounty H. | DMR |
| CERF H. | DMR |
| Race 7 (ALW) at PID on 9/5/07 | PID |
| Race 6 (ALW) at PID on 9/5/07 | PID |
Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| Gold Coast S. | DED | |
| Cicada S. | AQU | |
| Borgata S. | DED | |
| Colonel Power S. | FG | |
| Camilla Urso S. | GG |
