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Zabeel Racing International’s seven-year-old Richard’s Kid, two-time winner of Del Mar’s signature race of the summer season, the $1 million Pacific Classic in 2009 and 2010, but winless in two tries to win the Cougar II Handicap, rectified that situation Friday with an impressive triumph in the mil...Read More
  • furlongs · So Richards Kid set the 12f track record in this G2 event and runner-up Worth Repeating was only 1 1/2 lengths back. If Richards Kid opts for the BC Classic, then Worth Repeating should have a good shot in the BC Maratihon. · 220 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · Cougar II made his first North American start at Del Mar and paid double digits. That was the last time that happened. · 220 days ago ·
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A trio of graded stakes-winning horses, including Richard's Kid, have made triumphant returns at Del Mar in the past week.Read More
  • BrianZipse · Great to see all three back ... Richard's Kid will be hard to beat in his attempt for Pacific Classic #3. · 290 days ago ·
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  • Floridaf · If all that are possible for the Pacific Classic are entered, that race will be one of the toughest of the year. Fair odds all the way around. Great to see Richard's Kid, Rail Trip, and Coil back in the winner's circle! · 290 days ago ·
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Two-time TVG Pacific Classic champion Richard’s Kid is back in the barn of Bob Baffert and back on the same race schedule that led to the Classic victories in 2009-10. Read More
Thursday Del Mar Recap – July 26 Patient runners performed better than expected on both surfaces. Four-bagger for Rafael Bejarano. Trainer Bob Baffert saddled two winners including sharp comebacker Coil and Bejarano rode both. On the ticket front I tabbed two Primary (Coil, Midnight Con) winners and...Read More
Two-time TVG Pacific Classic winner Richard’s Kid is scheduled to make his first Del Mar start in nearly two years in the Grade III, $100,000 Cougar II Handicap on Friday (July 26). Read More
Game On Dude appeared to take a step toward the Pacific Classic with a four furlong workout on Saturday in 47.80 that got a “Game On Dude loved Del Mar today, worked lights out,” tweet from Baffert to his followers on Twitter.Read More
The top three finishers in Friday’s Cougar II Handicap came out of the race in good shape and with possible Del Mar races still to come, their trainers’ reported this morning. The specific races are still to be determined. “It seems that he came out of the race in good order,” trainer Neil Drysdale ...Read More
Veteran stakes campaigner Bourbon Bay convincingly dispelled the notion that he is strictly a grass performer  Friday with a decisive victory in the featured $125,000 Cougar II Handicap under jockey Joe Talamo. Competing over a synthetic surface for only the second time in a career of 20 starts...Read More
Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella doesn’t flinch when the term “hard luck horse” is used to describe Setsuko, the 4-year-old colt he’ll saddle Friday afternoon in the $125,000 Grade II Cougar Handicap. “Definitely a hard luck horse all his life,” Mandella said Wednesday morning while overseeing ...Read More
On Monday, Craig Family Trust racing manager Ted Aroney hosted a gathering on the beach that was mostly tribute and partly roast for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who will be inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame on August 12 at Saratoga, N.Y. Trainer John Sadler was one of the speakers. “It’s a black e...Read More
Friday’s Pick 6 from Del Mar features the Grade 3 Cougar II Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling twelve furlongs on Polytrack. Morning line favorite Setsuko is only 1-for-14 lifetime but has been facing better and seems to have plenty of stamina. Second choice Bourbon Bay is a multiple graded t...Read More
Friday’s pick six from Del Mar includes a carryover of more than $100,000. The feature race is the Grade 3 Cougar II Handicap for 3-year-olds and up traveling a mile and a half on Polytrack. 8-5 favorite Richard’s Kid is cross-entered in Saturday’s Grade 2 San Diego. Second choice Temple City owns f...Read More
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  • mshutty · Unprecedented, Jarrod! All six are within your grasp! · 1022 days ago ·
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  • humphrey · Many people forget that old Cougar II's first North American start (and the longest price he would pay) were at Del Mar. Imported by Anita's long time caller Joe Hernandez, my late wife and I were lucky to have seen him in second start at much shorter odds. The Big Cat was something but had to play second fiddle to Ack Ack. · 1022 days ago ·
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Spendthrift Farm's Temple City, the only speed horse in a field of five marathoners, took advantage of an ideal set-up to lead from wire-to-wire under careful rating by jockey Joe Talamo and win today's featured $125,000 Cougar II at a mile and one-half over Del Mar's main track. As expected, Temple...Read More
Saturday’s pick six from Del Mar includes a pair of Stakes races. First up is the Fleet Treat (6th race) for 3-year-old fillies and Camille C is the tepid 3-1 choice in a wide open event. The feature race is the Grade 2 San Diego (8th race), and this is also a good betting race since favorite Richar...Read More
Unusual Suspect, the second-longest shot on the board at 24-1, won a head-bobbing decision over Richard's Kid to capture the $150,000 Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar and sew up a starting berth in the Breeders' Cup Marathon.Read More
For the second time Wednesday, trainer Barry Abrams posted a huge upset with a son of Unsual Heat racing on the main track. Unusual Suspect paid $51 winning the Cougar II Handicap by a nose. Earlier on the card, Bling Star Dreams paid $40.40.Read More
Trainer John Sadler's Zappa, a 6 1/4-length winner of the 2008 Cougar II Handicap, is back to defend his title against Mike Mitchell's top-weighted duo of Big Booster and Church Service in the $150,000 renewal of the 1 1/2-mile event Aug. 5.Read More

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View Details07/27/12Dmr71 1/2mS03+ MCougar II Handicap-G3Richard's KidWorth RepeatingBalladry2:29.22
View DetailsView Video07/29/11Dmr71 1/2mS03+ MCougar II Handicap-G3Bourbon Bay DahoudSetsuko2:29.39
View DetailsView Video07/30/10Dmr71 1/2mS03+ FCougar II Handicap-G3Temple CityUnusual SuspectRichard's Kid2:30.46
View DetailsView Video08/05/09Dmr81 1/2mS03+ MCougar II HandicapUnusual SuspectRichard's KidChurch Service2:31.22
View Details07/30/08Dmr71 1/2mS03+ MCougar II HandicapZappaTissy FitBig Booster2:30.53