Neptune's Storm wins Wickerr Stakes

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

Neptune's Storm became the first San Luis Rey Training Center horse to win a 2021 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club stakes race when he finished first in the July 18 Wickerr Stakes.

The Wickerr Stakes was a one-mile race on the Del Mar turf course for horses 3 years old and upward. Neptune's Storm, who is now a 5-year-old, led throughout and finished 1 3/4 lengths in front of second-place Majestic Eagle.

"We were expecting him to run well, and he did," said trainer Peter Miller.

The eight horses in the Wickerr Stakes included San Luis Rey 5-year-old Bob and Jackie, who...