Phil D’Amato

Spectator Makes Everyone Watch Her Romp in G2 Sorrento

DEL MAR, CA – Rick and Shannon Waller’s Spectator made a field of 2-year-olds watch her romp in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Sorrento at Del Mar. After initially trailing the favored Surrender […]

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Ransom the Moon Wins Wild G1 Bing Crosby

DEL MAR, CA – In a race as entertaining as its namesake, Agave Racing Stable and Jeff Wilke’s Ransom the Moon won a wild edition of the Grade 1, $300,000 Bing […] Read More

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Hunt Explodes to Upset Ashleyluvssugar in G2 Eddie Read

DEL MAR, CA – After having nowhere to run early in the stretch, Michael House’s Hunt got the hole he needed and exploded through to win the Grade 2, $250,000 Eddie […] Read More

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Bowies Hero Wins Opening Day Oceanside Stakes at Del Mar

DEL MAR, CA – Returning to the scene of his first major victory, last summer’s closing-day Del Mar Juvenile Turf, Bowies Hero won the $117,900 Oceanside Stakes Wednesday on the first day […] Read More

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Enola Gray Ultra-Impressive in Front-Running G3 Wilshire Stakes Win

ARCADIA, CA — Heavily-favored Enola Gray went to the front in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Wilshire Stakes and took no prisoners, winning easily by 2 lengths. Trained by Phil D’Amato and under […] Read More

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Baffert’s Danzing Candy Holds off Ransom the Moon in G2 San Carlos Stakes

ARCADIA, CA — Although tag-teamed early and late, the favored Danzing Candy withstood all challenges under Mike Smith to gamely prevail in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 San Carlos Stakes. Trained […] Read More

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Ransom The Moon Sprints Home to Take G2 Kona Gold Stakes

ARCADIA, CA — In his initial voyage into graded stakes waters, trainer Phil D’Amato’s rapidly-improving Ransom the Moon rallied from off the pace to take Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Kona Gold […] Read More

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Inside Straight Shocks in G2 Oaklawn Handicap

HOT SPRINGS, AR – Randy Howg’s Inside Straight overcame traffic around the turn for home and drew off late to win the Grade 2, $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap by two lengths […] Read More

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Big ‘Cap Preview: No Arrogate Means Opportunity for Others

Jimmy Jerkens’ Shaman Ghost and Phil D’Amato’s Midnight Storm head a competitive field of nine older horses in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap at 1 1/4 miles. America’s […] Read More

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Without Arrogate, Midnight Storm Wins G2 San Pasqual

ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 1, 2017)—With the mighty Arrogate declared from the race earlier in the day, trainer Phil D’Amato’s Midnight Storm assumed the mantle of heavily backed favorite and he […] Read More