US EditionBob Baffert, Juan Hernandez Team up Again to Capture Del Mar Stakes Race
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 9 – Juan Hernandez won six races including the Grade III Best Pal and Grade II Yellow Ribbon Stakes, nearing the Del Mar single-day record set by Victor Espinoza and Drayden Van Dyke.
- On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Del Mar, Juan Hernandez achieved a career-high six wins from nine rides, falling one short of the record, including victories aboard Desert Gate in the Grade III Best Pal Stakes and Heredia in the Grade II Yellow Ribbon Stakes.
- Building on his rapport with Baffert, Hernandez's half of his wins came on horses trained by him, including Bottle of Rouge, Desert Gate, and Privman.
- During Saturday’s card, Juan Hernandez won with Battle of Rouge, Desert Gate, Privman, Final Boss, Broadway Unions and Heredia, totaling six victories.
- Following the card, Juan Hernandez added six wins Saturday, opening a 10-win lead in his bid for a fifth straight Del Mar riding title while Bob Baffert led trainers with 14 wins.
- Journalism, MGISW , worked four furlongs in 48.40 seconds Saturday, owner Aron Wellman remains uncommitted between the Travers at Saratoga in two weeks or the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 30.
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Juan Hernandez wins 6 races at Del Mar; Journalism works out
DEL MAR — The best bet on Saturday was Juan Hernandez. The jockey won six races, including both features — aboard trainer Bob Baffert’s Desert Gate in the Grade III Best Pal Stakes and Heredia in the Grade II Yellow Ribbon Stakes — and the first four races of the Pick Five. The six wins was a single-day career high for Hernandez and fell one win short of tying the Del Mar record of seven wins in a day shared by Victor Espinoza (2006) and Drayden…
Del Mar: Heredia, Desert Gate help Hernández ride 6 winners
Making her third U.S. start, 6-year-old Heredia led at every call Saturday on her way to winning in the Grade 2, $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap to give jockey Juan Hernández his sixth win of the day at Del Mar. Hernández also piloted Desert Gate to victory in the $150,000 Best Pal (G3) for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s record-extending 12th win in the race for 2-year-olds. Click here for Del Mar entries and results. From nine rides Saturda…
MGISW Journalism Works At Del Mar, Next Race TBD
MGISW Journalism (Curlin) put in his first work since arriving back from the Jersey Shore following his victory in the G1 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park last month. The GI Preakness Stakes winner, who was the runner-up in the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes, returned to trainer Michael McCarthy's barn on the Del Mar backside a few days after the Haskell. On Saturday, it was back to work for Journalism who went four furlongs in :48…
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