Del Mar Recap for Thursday (9-3-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running winner at one mile on dirt. On the turf course, a 4-1 closer won the 5f opener, a front running favorite tallied at 5f, a 4-1 midpack stalker scored at one mile, and a 5-2 stalker earned his diploma in the 8.5f finale (rail at 30 feet).
Antonio Fresu (routes) and Umberto Rispoli (turf sprints) both booted home a pair. Mark Glatt and John Sadler both saddled two winners.
September 3 Claims: Race 2 – Sugar Reign ($12.5k, Isidro Tamayo). Race 6 – Dea Matrona ($32k, Peter Eurton), Miss Meagher ($32k, D. Wayne Baker).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $50,015 and tickets with six winners paid $299.00. Tickets with five winners paid $10.40.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Thursday (9-3-26)
DMR 1 CERTITUDE ($10.00)
DMR 2 Dats Ms. Blame/Good Golly Dolly Quinella ($20.20)
Double (races 1-2, $49.60)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $249.00)
DMR 4 Unbinding/Hey Lil Lady/Nikolina Trifecta (DMR Best Bet, $77.60)
DMR 6 DEA MATRONA ($10.20)
Double (races 5-6, $38.20)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $57.20)
DMR 7 CHRISTAL CLEAN ($4.20)
Double (races 6-7, $32.00)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $85.00)
DMR 8 High King/Heroic Dose Exacta ($20.20)
$5 Late Double (races 7-8, $41.50)
$3 Late Pick 3 (races 6-8, $143.40)
$3 Turf Pick 3 (races 5, 6, 8) – $121.50)
Late Pick 4 (races 5-8, $281.60)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Friday (9-4-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Four front running sprint winners on a speed favoring dirt oval (6.5f, 6f, 5.5f, 6.5f). On the turf course, a stalking favorite won the 5f opener, a front running favorite tallied at 5f, and a 13-1 closing first timer graduated at one mile (rail at 30 feet).
Emisael Jaramillo (sprints) and Umberto Rispoli both booted home a pair.
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $81,759 and tickets with six winners paid $3,839.80. Tickets with five winners paid $38.80.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Friday (9-4-26)
DMR 1 MO’ EM DOWN ($3.60)
Double (races 1-2, $20.40)
DMR 3 Toaster/Fire Ban Exacta ($16.20)
Pick 3 (races 1-3, $84.20)
Early Pick 4 (races 2-5, $771.60)
DMR 6 DAYTONA DIAMOND (DMR Best Bet, $3.00), Trifecta ($32.60)
Double (races 5-6, $30.40)
Pick 3 (races 4-6, $99.80)
Double (races 6-7, $36.20)
Pick 3 (races 5-7, $633.40)
DMR 8 SPECIAL CLUB ($7.60)
$5 Late Double (races 7-8, $286.50)
$3 Late Pick 3 (races 6-8, $254.10)
Late Pick 4 (races 5-8, $2,787.20)
Pick 6 (races 3-8) – 5 out of 6 – $38.80
Bonus Stakes:
SAR 7 VELORA ($3.30)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Saturday (9-5-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. One front running sprint winner at 6.5f on dirt. On the turf course, a 2-1 closer went last-to-first at 11f, a 6-1 closer rallied at 8.5f, Observed rallied to win the Del Mar Juvenile Turf (G3) at 6-1 odds at one mile, a 3-12 stalker graduated at one mile, and a 9-2 stalker captured the 5f finale (rail at 18 feet).
Juan Hernandez (graded stakes), Kazushi Kimura, and Joel Rosario (dirt) each booted home a pair.
Sept. 5 Claims: Race 2 – None Above the Law ($50k, Aggie Ordonez).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $201,267 and tickets with six winners paid $122,880.20. Tickets with five winners paid $174.00.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Saturday (9-5-26)
DMR 2 Balnikhov/Path to Power Exacta ($15.60), Trifecta ($46.40)
DMR 4 El Rey Rey/On the Whim Quinella ($12.20)
DMR 7 OBSERVED ($15.40), Trifecta ($214.80)
DMR 8 MAGNIFICAT (DMR Best Bet #2, $4.80), Quinella ($17.40)
Double (races 7-8, $28.80)
DMR 9 DASH ($8.80)
Double (races 8-9, $22.00)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $118.20)
DMR 10 MISS MONICA ($2.80)
Double (races 9-10, $16.20)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $38.40)
DMR 11 Jaguar Jon/Owl Quinella ($31.20)
$5 Late Double (races 10-11, $60.50)
$3 Late Pick 3 (races 9-11, $185.70)
Late Pick 4 (races 8-11, $264.80)
Late Pick 5 (races 7-11, $1,457.40)
Bonus Stakes:
SAR 11 SUMMER STARLET ($5.24)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Sunday (9-6-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (7f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a 37-1 closer won the 5f opener, a closing favorite scored at 9f, a 14-1 front runner graduated at 8.5f, a stalking favorite tallied at 8.5f, closing even money favorite Vanta captured the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf at one mile, and a closing favorite won the 9f finale.
Juan Hernandez (dirt stakes), Umberto Rispoli (turf routes), Joel Rosario (dirt), and Mike Smith each booted home a pair. Bob Baffert saddled three main track winners (2 stakes wins), and Hernandez rode both of his stakes winners.
September 6 Claims: Race 3 – Calm Sea ($25k, Mark Glatt), Zalamo ($25k, Dean Pederson). Race 6 – Geometry ($16k, Steve Knapp), Pioneer Prince ($16k, Sam Wilensky), Shady Tiger ($16k, Jeff Mullins).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $215,746 and tickets with six winners paid $1,049.60. Tickets with five winners paid $14.20.
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Sunday (9-6-26)
DMR 2 Quattro Passi/Prospect of Love Exacta ($9.00)
DMR 3 AH JEEZ ($7.80)
Double (races 2-3, $18.00)
DMR 4 HUGHES ($2.40)
Double (races 3-4, $8.20)
Pick 3 (races 2-4, $16.80)
DMR 6 Pioneer Prince/Shady Tiger/Big Juanito Trifecta ($67.60)
DMR 7 LADY IN PARIS ($5.20)
Double (races 6-7, $11.80)
Double (races 7-8, $13.60)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $36.60)
DMR 9 VANTA (DMR Best Bet, $4.00)
Double (races 8-9, $7.60)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $41.80)
Double (races 9-10, $50.20)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $110.00)
DMR 11 Muscled/Maximon/Rostovsky Trifecta ($86.60)
$3 Turf Pick 3 (races 7, 9, 11) – $76.80
Bonus Stakes:
SAR 10 THE GOOD LIFE ($7.14)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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Del Mar Recap for Monday (9-7-26)
Fast main track and firm turf course. Two front running sprint winners on dirt (5.5f, 6f, 5.5f). On the turf course, a 9-2 presser graduated in the flat mile opener, an 11-1 stalker tallied at 5f, a last-to-first closing favorite earned his diploma at one mile, a dueling favorite prevailed at 5f, 3-1 stalker Medoro won the John C. Mabee (G2) at 9f, and a stalking favorite captured the meet finale at 8.5f.
Hat trick for Antonio Fresu (2 turf routes). Juan Hernandez and Emisael Jaramillo (sprints) both booted home two winners. Bob Baffert (MSW) and Andy Mathis both saddled two winners. George Papaprodromou also saddled two winners and Fresu rode both.
September 7 Claims: Race 2 – Del Mar Margarita ($16k, Peter Miller), I’m Lovestruck ($16k, D. Wayne Baker), Stylishly Big ($16k, Martin Valenzuela III).
The $2 Pick 6 pool was $284,715 and tickets with six winners paid $2,095.80. Tickets with five winners paid $34.00.
Final Summer Meet Standings
Leading Riders:
Joel Rosario (42 wins)
Juan Hernandez (37 wins)
Antonio Fresu (32 wins)
Umberto Rispoli (27 wins)
Emisael Jaramillo (25 wins)
Leading Trainers:
Doug O’Neill (27 wins)
Bob Baffert (17 wins)
Phil D’Amato (16 wins)
Peter Miller (15 wins)
John Sadler, George Papaprodromou (14 wins)
Del Mar Full Card Highlights for Monday (9-7-26)
DMR 3 FAMOUS FORZA ($25.80), Trifecta ($582.80)
Double (races 3-4, $199.40)
DMR 6 EARLY ENCORE (DMR Best Bet, $3.80), Exacta ($5.80)
Double (races 6-7, $15.40)
DMR 8 IMPERIAL HONOR ($4.80), Exacta ($18.40)
Double (races 7-8, $21.20)
Pick 3 (races 6-8, $48.40)
DMR 9 MEDORO ($8.60), Exacta ($20.40), Trifecta ($180.00)
Double (races 8-9, $33.60)
Pick 3 (races 7-9, $172.20)
DMR 10 KNOWN IDEA ($5.80)
Double (races 9-10, $31.00)
Pick 3 (races 8-10, $161.00)
DMR 11 Taif/Yep/Timayyy Trifecta (DMR Price Play, $405.00)
$5 Late Double (races 10-11, $79.00)
$3 Late Pick 3 (races 9-11, $277.50)
Late Pick 4 (races 8-11, $449.20)
Pick 6 (races 6-11) – 5 out of 6 – $34.00)
Bonus Stakes:
SAR 11 Siyouincanada/Third Coast/Glavine Trifecta ($140.56)
*Full card highlights based on $2 wagers unless otherwise noted.
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