Zatter Defeats American Pharoah's Full Brother in Debut
The Bob Baffert-trained stablemates went at it on the front end, but it was Zatter who got the best of St Patrick's Day Aug. 20 at Del Mar.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| July 2017 | |||||
| Oceanside S. | $100,000a | 3yos | 8f T | Details | |
| Osunitas S. | $75,000a | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Eddie Read S. (G2T) | $250,000g | 3&up | 9f T | Details | |
| TVG San Diego H. (G2) | $300,000g | 3&up | 8.5f | Details | |
| Wickerr S. | $75,000a | 3&up | 8f T | Details | |
| San Clemente H. (G2T) | $200,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 8f T | Details | |
| Cougar II H. (G3) | $100,000g | 3&up | 12f | Details | |
| Real Good Deal S. | $150,000g | 3yos | 7f | Details | |
| California Dreamin' S. | $150,000g | 3&up | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Bing Crosby S. (G1) | $300,000g | 3&up | 6f | Details | |
| Fleet Treat S. | $150,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 7f | Details | |
| Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1) | $300,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f | Details | |
| August 2017 | |||||
| California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association S. | $100,000g | 2 yo, Fillies | 5.5f | Details | |
| Daisycutter H. | $75,000a | 3&up, f/m | 5f T | Details | |
| Sorrento S. (G2) | $200,000g | 2 yo, Fillies | 6.5f | Details | |
| Yellow Ribbon H. (G2T) | $200,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Graduation S. | $100,000g | 2 yo | 5.5f | Details | |
| La Jolla H. (G3T) | $150,000g | 3yos | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Solana Beach S. | $150,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Best Pal S. (G2) | $200,000g | 2 yo | 6.5f | Details | |
| Rancho Bernardo H. (G3) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 6.5f | Details | |
| CTT and TOC H. | $75,000a | 3&up, f/m | 11f T | Details | |
| Green Flash H. | $75,000a | 3&up | 5f T | Details | |
| Del Mar H. Presented by The Japan Racing Association (G2T) | $250,000g | 3&up | 11f T | Details | |
| $1 Million TVG Pacific Classic S. (G1) | $1,000,000g | 3&up | 10f | Details | |
| Del Mar Oaks Presented by The Jockey Club (G1T) | $300,000g | 3yos, Fillies | 9f T | Details | |
| Del Mar Mile H. (G2T) | $200,000g | 3&up | 8f T | Details | |
| Harry F. Brubaker S. | $75,000 | 3&up | 8f | ||
| Tranquility Lake S. | $75,000 | 3&up, f/m | 8f | ||
| Shared Belief S | $100,000 | 3yo, | 8f | ||
| Pat O'Brien S | $200,000 | 3&up, | 7f | ||
| Torrey Pines S | $100,000 | 3yo, f | 8f | ||
| Generous Portion S | $100,000 | 2yo, f | 6f | ||
| September 2017 | |||||
| I'm Smokin S | $100,000 | 2yo, | 6f | ||
| Del Mar Debutante S | $300,000 | 2yo, f | 7f | ||
| John C. Mabee S | $200,000 | 3&up, f/m | 9f T | ||
| Del Mar Derby | $250,000 | 3yo, | 9f T | ||
| Del Mar Juvenile Turf | $100,000 | 2yo, | 8f T | ||
| C.E.R.F. Stakes | $75,000 | 3&up, f/m | 6f | ||
| Del Mar Futurity | $300,000 | 2yo, | 7f | ||
| Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf | $100,000 | 2yo, f | 8f T | ||
| November 2017 | |||||
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | $1,000,000 | 3&up, | 8f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1,000,000 | 2yo, f | 8f T | ||
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | $1,000,000 | 2yo, c/g | 8f T | ||
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | $2,000,000 | 3&up, f/m | 9f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Classic | $6,000,000 | 3&up, | 10f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | $1,000,000 | 3&up, f/m | 7f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | $2,000,000 | 3&up, f/m | 9f T | ||
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | $2,000,000 | 2yo, c/g | 8.5f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | $2,000,000 | 2yo, f | 8.5f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Mile | $2,000,000 | 3&up, | 8f T | ||
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | $1,500,000 | 3&up, | 6f | ||
| Breeders' Cup Turf | $4,000,000 | 3&up, | 12f T | ||
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint | $1,000,000 | 3&up, | 5f T | ||
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Baffert Mulling BC Path for Collected, Arrogate
A day after he ran 1-2 in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1), trainer Bob Baffert was still unsure about the path his two top Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) contenders will take back to Del Mar in early November.
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Songbird, Unique Bella Work at Del Mar
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American Pharoah's Full Brother Set for Del Mar Debut
St Patrick's Day, a 2-year-old Pioneerof the Nile colt out of the Yankee Gentleman mare Littleprincessemma, has already gone by a number of names early in his life.
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Dream Dancing Edges Beau Recall in Del Mar Oaks
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Hunt Holds Off Itsinthepost to Win Del Mar 'Cap
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Collected Outlasts Arrogate in Pacific Classic
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Stellar Wind, Irap Get to Work at Del Mar
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Tribalist Finds a Way in Green Flash Handicap
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HRRN Plans Del Mar, Saratoga Race Coverage
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Accelerate Set for Rematch With Arrogate
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D'Amato Trainees Back on Grass for Big Del Mar Weekend
There's a common thread in three of Phil D'Amato's older grass horses running in stakes on TVG Pacific Classic (G1) weekend at Del Mar. All three have dabbled, with varying degrees of success, on the dirt.
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Saratoga, Del Mar to Offer All-Stakes Pick 4s
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Look Back: Hollywood Wildcat Wins 1993 Del Mar Oaks
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Arrogate Set to Right the Ship in Pacific Classic
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Arrogate Puts in Final Work for Pacific Classic
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Skye Diamonds Continues to Rise in Rancho Bernardo
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California Chrome's Full Sister Wins at Del Mar
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Skye Diamonds on the Rise Heading Into Rancho Bernardo
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Look Back: Lookin At Lucky Gets Rolling in Best Pal
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Unique Field Set for Best Pal at Del Mar
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Arrogate Continues Work Toward Pacific Classic
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Cambodia Ships in, Takes Yellow Ribbon
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