Monthly Archives: September 2010

Pedroza staging one-man jockey show at Fairplex

Martin Pedroza, king of Fairplex Park, is making it known he’s not ready to give up his crown anytime soon. He continues to climb aboard the best stock on the grounds and he puts them in excellent position to win … Continue reading

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It’s a two-man show in Del Mar finale

Midway through today’s closing 10-race program at Del Mar, Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano have swept the card. Rosario’s won three times, Bejarano has won twice and the two are tied 56-56 in the race for the riding title. Rosario … Continue reading

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Rosario one up with eight to go at Del Mar

Joel Rosario, shooting for his second consecutive Del Mar riding title, took a one-win lead over Rafael Bejarano with eight races to go by sweeping the early daily double. Rosario guided 6-5 favorite Quoted ($4.60) to victory in the first … Continue reading

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We’ll do it one more time at Del Mar this summer

This is it — the final day of racing at Del Mar’s 37-day summer meet. Where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday that we could hear the roar of the crowd as the track where the turf meets … Continue reading

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Did the Del Mar stewards make the right call?

There were boos from many at Del Mar on Sunday when track announcer Trevor Denman announced the stewards were making no change in the $300,000 Del Mar Derby’s order of finish, that Twirling Candy had been declared the official winner … Continue reading

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Rosario, Bejarano still tied at Del Mar

Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano, who began the day tied atop the Del Mar jockey standings with 47 victories apiece, have each won once today through the first six races to remain deadlocked. Rosario, the defending Del Mar riding champ, … Continue reading

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It’s a record Del Mar pick six pool today

Del Mar’s total pick six pool today, counting the $1,597,470 carryover, is a record $6,656,591 — eclipsing the old record of $6,057,334 set on Sept. 5, 2007. There was $5,059,121 bet into the pick six pool today, but that’s not … Continue reading

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