Month: July 2022

Del Mar’s Opening Day Program Sold Out

All available tickets for Del Mar's celebrated opening day program on July 22 have been sold, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced Thursday.

Celebrating Del Mar's opening day is a local tradition in the greater San Diego area with big crowds taking in world-class racing and hospitality. In order to optimize the patron experience, the track limited ticket sales for opening day this year based largely on positive feedback from fans after a similar measure was put in place for last summer's opening day program and for the two recent Breeders' Cup World Championships held at the seaside facility.

“While this is a little different from how we've approached it in the past, the feedback we received from our fans after opening day last year was overwhelmingly positive,” said Del Mar chief executive officer Joe Harper. “A sell-out crowd where everyone has easier access to concessions and betting windows is the right way to get our 83rd racing season off to a strong start. We're excited by the level of fan interest and we're looking forward to the start of the summer meet.”

Reserved seating and admission for the Saturday and Sunday programs of opening weekend are available online (dmtc.com/tickets) or for purchase at the gates.

First post for all three days of opening weekend will be 2 p.m.

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Saudi Cup Hero Emblem Road Returns In Grand Prix de Vichy

Emblem Road (Quality Road), who won the $20-million G1 Saudi Cup in February, will return to the racecourse in the 2000m G3 Grand Prix de Vichy on July 20. Representing Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz, the 4-year-old entire was 50-1 when he ran out a half-length winner of the Saudi Cup for trainer Mitab Almulawah. Transferred to Alessandro Botti, who is based in Chantilly, Emblem Road will summer in France, before going on to the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in November. He took a spin over the Chantilly turf course on Monday morning.

Olivier Peslier said, “We stayed behind the lead [horse] and made him run 400 metres quick. He closed a little bit late, but he was coming in the end. The horse is very well.”

Renato Geiger, manager of the racing and bloodstock interests for Prince Saud, said, “After the horse won the Saudi Cup, we had the thought to go to the Breeders' Cup. The first plan was a holiday [in France], not really to run. We thought we'd give him a break and then head to America for a prep race before the Breeders' Cup.

“When Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz decided to race him in France, I knew that Alessandro Botti–cousin of Italian trainer Stefano Botti and Newmarket-based Marco Botti–was the right man.”

“There is a nice 2000m race–the Grand Prix de Vichy–where we are going next Wednesday,” added Geiger. “We picked Vichy because it is a flat track, so there are no tricky situations. Where he heads after that is down to Prince Saud bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. If you look at his work, he looks good on turf. Physically he's a sort of hybrid. He's a smart horse, an athletic horse and we think he's a very special horse.”

“He's a horse that will never show who he is in the mornings,” he continued. “He's very laid back. That's why Olivier [Peslier] was picked to ride him. He's not only a good racing jockey, but he's a good tester too.

“In the last three weeks, [Emblem Road]'s come along very well.”

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Baaeed On Top Of Longines WBRR

Shadwell's undefeated Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) has improved to a mark of 128, two pounds better than his nearest challenger on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, which were released on Thursday. The dominant winner of the G1 Queen Anne S. defeated the 122-ranked Real World (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) at Royal Ascot. Nature Strip (Aus) (Nicconi {Aus}) is co-second on the ratings at 126 after a win in the G1 King's Stand S., alongside GI Metropolitan H. hero Flightline (Tapit).

Japan's Titleholder (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) set a course record in the G1 Takarazuka Kinen defeating Hishi Iguazu (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) (120) and is now equal with Life Is Good (Into Mischief) at 124. State Of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) is now at 122 after taking the G1 Prince Of Wales's S. at Royal Ascot, one pound better than Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the victress of the G1 Coronation S. at the same meeting.

Fresh off his victory in the GI Woody Stephens S., Jack Christopher (Munnings) is ranked 123, as is Classic hero Vadeni (Fr) (Churchill {Ire}), who won the G1 Coral-Eclipse S. In the latter's wake were Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) (122), Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) (122), Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (121), Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}) (120) and Alenquer (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}) (120). Northumberland Plate H. winner Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}) is at 121, while Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) (120) won the GI Belmont S. Two other horses at 120 are GII Stephen Foster S. scorer Olympiad (Speightstown) and G1 Irish Derby hero Westover (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

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