Sadler Patient With Stakes Stars at Del Mar
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Three-time Del Mar training champion and perennial contender John Sadler said before the meeting that it would be “Less about the trainers title and more about the big races,” for his stable in 2015.
So if Sadler’s charges haven’t created a stir in the first two weeks of the meeting, just wait.
Sadler won two Grade I stakes and a Grade II the last two weekends of the Santa Anita spring meeting and all those winners are here with targets in mind.
Talco, winner of the Grade II Shoemaker Mile on June 13 is training for the $200,000 Grade II Del Mar Mile on Sunday, August 23. Gold Cup at Santa Anita winner Hard Aces is headed for the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic on Saturday, August 22. And Grade II Summer Oaks winner Stellar Wind is possible for the Grade III, $100,000 Torrey Pines stakes on Sunday, August 30.
“They’re all here, training well and doing fine,” Sadler said.
CLOSERS—Ship And Win program eligible horses on Friday’s card: No Surrender (4th, Mike McCarthy trainer), Win Quietly (5th, Mike Puype) … Over $80,000 was raised for retired racehorses at the eighth annual CARMA Cares Charity Fundraiser last Saturday night at the Del Mar Hilton Hotel which was attended by more than 150 owners, trainers, jockeys and fans. The evening included live music, a silent auction and charity Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament which was won by Elizabeth Ellis, who was cheered on by fiancé Joe Talamo. CARMA (California Retirement Management Account) Founder Madeline Auerbach and Executive Director Lucinda Mandella expressed thanks to all participants and sponsors … Selected works from 146 officially timed Friday morning: Yahilwa (5f, 1:01.40), Oscar Party (5f, 1:01.60), Fame And Power (5f, 1:01.60) … Oscar Party was the sale topper at the 2014 Barretts Paddock Sale at Del Mar of horses in training. The fourth such Barretts sale is scheduled for Saturday, July 25 in the paddock area shortly after the last race of the day.
Source: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
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