by rob_onlion | Aug 16, 2025 | Media
Litmus Test (c, 2, Nyquist–Study Hard, by Malibu Moon) took plenty of pari-mutuel support as the 11-10 favorite while making his career debut over 5 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar on Saturday, and ran to the money, earning a hard-fought victory over his once-raced stable...
by rob_onlion | Aug 10, 2025 | Media
After running headlong into ‘TDN Rising Star’ Brant (Gun Runner) in their mutual unveiling July 26, Balboa (Not This Time–Tap of War, by War Front) had his time in the California rays in Sunday’s opener at Del Mar and earned his own ‘Rising...
by rob_onlion | Aug 10, 2025 | Media
‘TDN Rising Star’ Himika proved that her impressive first-out victory at Santa Anita in June was no fluke, followed up with an equally effortless victory when taking Del Mar’s GIII Sorrento Stakes Sunday. Himika is out of Motivated Seller (Into...
by rob_onlion | Aug 9, 2025 | Media
Make it an even dozen. On Saturday afternoon under the usual beautiful skies of a Southern Californian summer, Desert Gate (c, 2, Omaha Beach–Theogony, by Curlin) gave Hall of Famer Bob Baffert his 12th career win in the GIII Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar, in addition to...
by rob_onlion | Aug 3, 2025 | Media
Set for his unveiling after cracking the top five prices during the OBS Spring Sale this year, Buetane (Tiz the Law–Taboo, by Forestry) burned brightest on debut at Del Mar on Sunday and earned himself a ‘TDN Rising Star’ for the effort. Slammed at the...