Episode Details

In The Money Media's Peter Thomas Fornatale (PTF) sits down with Gary Fenton — Managing Partner of Little Red Feather Racing, chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, Jockey Club steward, and NHC final-table player — for a stable tour ahead of Del Mar's opening weekend.

Gary walks PTF through Little Red Feather's loaded stakes roster for the seaside meet: their runners in the opening-day Oceanside Stakes, a three-horse assault on the Grade 2 San Clemente, and stable star Iron Man Cal (named for Cal Ripken) stretching out in the San Diego. Along the way, the guys dig into LRF's partnership model — the popular SoCal fund and the Irish imports brought over through BBA Ireland — plus the magic of Del Mar opening day, the California racing scene, and why the horseplayer community calls it "summer Christmas."

PLAY FOR A GREAT CAUSE — THE LRF CARES CHARITY CHALLENGE

On Saturday, July 18, the 7th Annual LRF Cares Horseplayer Contest returns on HorsePlayers.com: a $250 Pick & Pray over all of Del Mar's races that benefits Thoroughbred aftercare, awarding one 2027 National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) seat for every 40 entries, with two guaranteed. The more players in, the more seats awarded — and it all supports retired racehorses.

Enter here: https://horseplayers.com/contest/2335342

DEL MAR, COVERED ALL MEET LONG

ITM has the seaside meet covered at inthemoneypodcast.com — daily written analysis from Dean Keppler, weekend preview shows, and a Del Mar diary on ITM Plus.

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Del Mar opening day and the "summer Christmas" atmosphere

- Little Red Feather's Oceanside Stakes runners

- The Grade 2 San Clemente trio

- Stable star Iron Man Cal in the San Diego

- LRF's partnership model, the SoCal fund, and Irish imports

- How the LRF Cares Charity Challenge supports Thoroughbred aftercare