He went right to the front and ran them off their feet. Proletariat (Raging Bull {Fr}) proved too good for them Friday, and dominated the Oceanside Handicap on opening day at Del Mar to collect his first stakes victory.Breaking well and immediately establishing command going into the first bend, the Jeff Mullins-trainee posted :22.49, :46.63, and six panels in 1:10.76 while opening up a commanding advantage by the time they entered the last turn. Increasing the margin as 2-1 favorite GISP Mr. A.P. (American Pharoah) tried to reel him in, this 6-1 shot gave them all the slip entering the lane and only expanded the margin to win with air to spare.Secured Freedom (Practical Joke) came on late to claim second from a valiant Mr. A.P., who was returning off a nearly 8.5 month layoff.The final time was 1:33.54.Proletariat entered this race off a May 15 victory at Santa Anita when he defeated optional claiming company and earned a career-best 92 Beyer figure in the process. Before that, he'd claimed back-to-back graded placings with third-place finishes in the GIII Del mar Juvenile Turf and GIII Zuma Beach Stakes Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, respectively.Sales history: $50,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $200,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. O-Dutch Girl Holdings LLC and Irving Ventures LLC; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY); T-Jeff Mullins. There was no catching Proletariat and @FreytheF who absolutely romp home in the @CaesarsSports Oceanside Handicap. pic.twitter.com/wMcB9DH1MA— Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) July 18, 2026The post Proletariat Proves Too Good, Dominates the Oceanside on Del Mar Opening Day appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.