Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Spring House Wins Del Mar Handicap

Posted on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

SBG Global RacebookR.D. Hubbard’s Spring House, the 3-5 favorite under jockey Corey Nakatani, punched his ticket for the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 with a hard-earned triumph Saturday in the 69th running of the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap at the marathon distance of 1 3/8 miles over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course at Del Mar.

Spring House, a six-year-old gelded son of Chester House bred in Kentucky and trained by Julio Canani, paid $3.40, $2.60 and $2.10 while earning $150,000 with his 7th victory in 33 career efforts. His lifetime bankroll now is $718,284.

Transduction Gold, who was piloted by jockey Jon Court, returned $6.40 and $5, while You Got Me Rocking paid $5.60 to show.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Del Mar Handicap at Del Mar August 23

Posted on Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Saturday’s $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (G2) at 1 3/8 miles on turf for 3-year-olds will be contested by 9 race horses at Del Mar August 23.

The Del Mar Handicap is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series where the Del Mar Handicap winner will be part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

SBG Global RacebookThe Del Mar Handicap field of race horses with jockeys and weight in order of post position:

  1. Transduction Gold under jockey Jon Court carries 116 lbs.
  2. Church Service under jockey Brice Blanc, 117 lbs.
  3. Heroi Do Bafra under jockey Aaron Gryder, 115 lbs.
  4. American Imperium under jockey Joseph Talamo, 113 lbs.
  5. You Got Me Rocking under jockey Joel Rosario, 112 lbs.
  6. Runaway Dancer under jockey Alex Solis, 117 lbs.
  7. Spring House under jockey Corey Nakatani, 118 lbs.
  8. Tissy Fit under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 113 lbs.
  9. Mr.Universo under jockey Victor Espinoza, 114 lbs.

The Del Mar Handicap is race 8 of 9 in Del Mar’s August 23 card. Del Mar Handicap post time is 5:30 pm Pacific.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar: Del Mar Handicap, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo

Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookThe 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge dominates Del Mar this weekend, with six horse races: the August 23 Del Mar Handicap (G2), the August 24 Pacific Classic (G1), Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) and the Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2).

With the decision by race horse trainer John Sadler to send Tissy Fit into the Del Mar Handicap (G2), a full field seems likely for Saturday’s 1 3/8-mile race on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

While two Saratoga-based Pacific Classic prospects, one at Churchill Downs and one at Del Mar, put in their final serious works for Sunday’s $1-million Pacific Classic (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Well Armed Wins San Diego Handicap at Del Mar July 19

Posted on Saturday, July 19th, 2008

WinStar Farms’ Well Armed, the 8-5 betting choice under jockey Aaron Gryder, reaffirmed his candidacy for the $1 million Pacific Classic with an impressive wire-to-wire victory in the $300,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar July 19.

As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series of horse races, Well Armed became part of the Breeders’ Cup field in the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita Park.

Well Armed returned $5.40, $3.60 and $2.80. Surf Cat, handled by jockey David Flores, paid $4.40 and $3.40, while 9-1 Mostacolli Mort, under jockey Tyler Baze, returned $4.60 to show.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: San Diego Handicap July 19 at Del Mar

Posted on Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Multiple graded stakes winner Surf Cat heads a field of 10 race horses for Saturday’s 67th edition of the $300,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at 1 1/16 miles on the main track of Del Mar.

As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series, a victory in the San Diego Handicap horse race would guarantee the winner an entry in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile to be held on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Online Horse BettingDel Mar’s San Diego Handicap field of 3-year-old and up horses with jockeys and weight in post position order:

  1. Mostacolli Mort under jockey Tyler Baze carries 114 lbs.
  2. Surf Cat under jockey David Flores, 120 lbs.
  3. Rebellion under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 119 lbs.
  4. Magnum under jockey Martin Pedroza, 115 lbs.
  5. Racketeer under jockey Corey Nakatani, 113 lbs.
  6. Well Armed under jockey Aaron Gryder, 117 lbs.
  7. Global Hunter under jockey Mike Smith, 114 lbs.
  8. Tall Texan under jockey Victor Espinoza, 112 lbs.
  9. You Got Me Rocking under jockey Joel Rosario, 112 lbs.
  10. Mr Napper Tandy under jockey Joseph Talamo, 112 lbs.

The San Diego Handicap is the 6th of 10 horse races in Del Mar’s July 19 card. San Diego Handicap post time is 4:30 pm Pacific.

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