Everything Goes Swimmingly at Del Mar

Del Mar, California (July 20, 2008)

As promised, Bongo Racing Stable runners were ready to score during Del Mar's opening weekend. The stable posted three winners from three starters, two at the track "Where the turf meets the surf," and one at the Solano County Fair meeting.

Stable favorite RUSH RUSH kicked off the festivities Saturday afternoon, winning his fifth race in the Bongo red, black and yellow, splitting foes at the top of the Jimmy Durante turf course and drawing away to win by 1 ¾ lengths under jockey Victor Espinoza. The son of More Than Ready stopped the teletimer in a quick 1:41.26 for the mile and one sixteenth over the firm turf course and returned $8.40 in a mild upset. Mike Machowsky trains RUSH RUSH for Bongo and Dr. John Waken.

A few minutes later, Bongo, Bambury, Barraco and Bernardi's BUILDING TRUST launched a power stretch kick to mow down the leaders in a maiden special weight race at Solano County Fair. The two-year-old son of Trust N Luck benefited from a perfect ride by Catalino Martinez, running the five and one-half furlongs in 1:04.17 over the fast main track. The Armando Lage trainee returned a whopping $17.20 to his backers.

Sunday, recent claim SENSATIONAL SCORE won his second start in the Bongo silks, cruising to an easy four-length victory with hot-riding Joel Rosario in the irons. The son of Wild Rush ran a flat mile on Del Mar's Polytrack in 1:36.37, paying $11.60. Mike Mitchell conditions the gelding for Bongo and longtime client Carl F. Van Burger.

Bongo En Fuego

Arcadia, California (July 3, 2008)

Bongo is looking for the fireworks to continue this summer "Where the turf meets the surf!"

Bongo Racing Stable has started 55 times in the first half of 2008, winning 14 races, finishing second nine times and third nine times. That gives the syndicate a 25% win percentage and an in-the-money percentage of 58% prior to the All-Star break.

Our trainers have done a magnificent job with our horses and Bongo Racing looks forward to continued success with our loyal partners as we race an exciting stable of live horses at Del Mar.