2022 Del Mar Oaks: Bellabel To Chime At Del Mar For D’Amato

The 2022 Del Mar Oaks has attracted a field of 14 runners ahead of this year’s renewal on Saturday 20th August. The Grade One 1m1f contest for 3yo fillies will see four entries for trainer Philip D’Amato as the Keeneland stable look to back up their success in the contest 12 months ago with Going Global.

DID YOU KNOW?  7 of the last 10 Del Mar Oaks winners came from gates 5 or lower

What Date/Time Is The 2022 Del Mar Oaks?

Run over 9 furlongs (1m 1f, the Grade One Del Mar Stakes is for 3 year-old fillies and run at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

📅Date: Saturday August 20, 2022
🏇Racecourse: Del Mar, California
💰 Purse: $300,000
📺 TV: Sky/NBCSN/TVG

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Bellabel To Hit The High Notes In 2022 Del Mar Oaks

The Philip D’Amato-trained BELLABEL Back With BetOnline will be popular in the horse racing betting ahead of Saturday’s Grade 1 Del Mar Stakes at the California track. The 3 year-old filly went into many notebooks after winning the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes on July 24, also at Del Mar – and she’s back for more this weekend.

That successes was her second for her new stable after coming over from the Irish team of Jessie Harrington, where she’d won at Naas racetrack back in September 21.

Before her recent Del Mar success, she’d won on debut for the D’Amato yard when taking the Blue Norther Stakes (Listed) at Santa Anita on Jan 2nd, so will come into this weekend’s Del Mar Oaks 2-from-2 from her races in the US.

She’ll also be looking to give Keeneland-based Philip D’Amato their second win in the Del Mar Oaks, after taking the prize 12 months ago with Going Global.

Bellabel has been handed the 2 gate and based on the recent race trends for the Del Mar Oaks this is more good news with 70% of the last 10 winners starting the race in gates 5 or lower.

Jockey Umberto Rispoli, who rode Bellabel to victory last time out, continues in the saddle.

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Spendarella Will Have Plenty Of Supporters Too

Gate 11 might not be ideal, but the H Graham Motion-trained SPENDARELLA Back With BetOnline is still a player ahead of Saturday’s race too. She was last seen running second to the classy Inspiral at Royal Ascot on June 17 and that form has since been boosted with that John and Thady Gosden 3 year-old landing the Jacques le Marois last weekend in France.

Since that Royal Ascot silver medal, Spendarella, has not been on the track so will come into Saturday’s race fresher than most, while prior to that last outing she’d won all three starts in the US – with wins coming at Gulfstream Park (2) and Keeneland.

Tyler Gaffalione, who won on her at Keeneland, is back in the saddle and will be looking for a first success in this race, but her trainer Graham Motion has tasted success in this race before – winning the pot in 2011.

Other Del Mar Oaks Runners To Note

ISLAND OF LOVE  Back With BetOnline – Third to stablemante Bellabel last time out at Del Mar in the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes on July 24. Has 2 1/4 lengths to find on that running, but the longer trip here will suit and will strengthen up the D’Amato team for the race.

TXOPE Back With BetOnline – Won the German 1000 Guineas last time out but has changed hands since to run for the John Sadler yard. US debut here, but clearly a filly with a lot of ability and with 12 career runs one of the more experienced in the field.

LADY T Back With BetOnline – Another that’s linked into Bellabel having run fourth to the D’Amato filly last time out at Del Mar. Beaten 2 1/2 lengths that day so doesn’t have much ground to make up and could certainly improve for the extra furlong.

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Del Mar Oaks Picks and Preview

2022 Del Mar: Full Runners and Riders

1. RHEA MOON @ 30/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Philip D’Amato
Jockey: Ramon A Vazquez
Wins: 1
Form: 3-2-2-2-1-3

2. BELLABEL @ 5/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Philip D’Amato
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Wins: 3
Form: 2-5-15-3-1-1-1

3. ISLAND OF LOVE @ 12/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Philip D’Amato
Jockey: Juan J Hernandez
Wins: 3
Form: 1-1-2-4-1-2-3

4. LUCKY GIRL @ 12/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: George Papaaprodromou
Jockey: Ryan Curtatolo
Wins: 2
Form: 3-7-5-5-1-1-5-5-9

5. CAIRO MEMORIES @ 3/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Robert B Hess Jr
Jockey: Mike E Smith
Wins: 4
Form: 1-1-9-2-7-1-1-5

6. TEZZARAY @ 20/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Peter Miller
Jockey: Hector I Berrios
Wins: 2
Form: 3-3-1-1-10

7. SIXTEEN ARCHES @ 12/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Philip D’Amato
Jockey: Abel Cedillo
Wins: 1
Form: 1-6-4-5-2

8. GRACELUND GRAY @ 15/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Howard L Zucker
Jockey: Joe Bravo
Wins: 3
Form: 1-7-3-4-2-1-1

9. TXOPE @ 5/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: John W Sadler
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Wins: 3
Form: 2-2-2-1-6-1-2-7-3-5-2-1

10. GOLD DRAGON QUEEN @ 50/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Librado Barocio
Jockey: Armando Ayuso
Wins: 1
Form: 6-4-5-1-3-5-3-6-12

11. SPENDARELLA @ 8/5 With BetOnline
Trainer: H Graham Motion
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Wins: 3
Form: 1-1-1-2

12. BALLET DANCING @ 20/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
Wins: 1
Form: 3-1-3-2

13. LADY T @ 20/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Wins: 1
Form: 2-2-4-2-2-1-2-4

14. LADY CLEMENTINE @ 30/1 With BetOnline
Trainer: George Papaaprodromou
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Wins: 1
Form: 3-2-2-3-1

Note: Odds are subject to change

Del Mar Oaks Facts and Figures

• Fastest Time: 1:46.26 – Amorama (2004)
• Most Trainer Wins: 7, Charlie Whittingham (1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1991)
• Most Jockey Wins: 4 – Bill Shoemaker (1970, 1971, 1985, 1986), Chris McCarron (1979, 1984, 1989, 1991), Corey Nakatani (1998, 2003, 2007, 2014)

Del Mar Oaks Recent Winners

• 2021 – GOING GLOBAL (7/5 fav)
• 2020 – RED LARK (191/10)
• 2019 – CAMBIER PARC (6/5 fav)
• 2018 – FATALE BERE (7/1)
• 2017 – DREAM DANCING (66/10)

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