Gary Stevens © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club STEVENS’ CHOICE: GIANT EXPECTATIONS OVER KOBE’S BACK Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens has been on the back of Kobe’s Back for 14 of the last 15 in...

Cupid © Benoit Photo Odds-on favored Cupid, unraced since winning the Grade I Gold Cup at Santa Anita almost three months ago, returned to action Wednesday with a workmanlike victory in the featured $81,150 Harry...

Danzing Candy © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ELEVEN ENTERED IN SATURDAY’S PAT O’BRIEN STAKES A field of eleven was entered Wednesday in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes, the last of five Breeders’ Cup...

Blackjackcat © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Al and Sandee Kirkwood’s Blackjackcat, sent off at 8-1 odds under Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux, barely held off the late challenge of Vyjack to win Sunday’s Grade...

Bob Baffert & Peter Fluor © Benoit Photo BAFFERT IS CHIPPER-ISH ON THE MORNING AFTER CLASSIC SWEEP Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was jovial Sunday morning, as might be expected following the 1-2 finish...

Dream Dancing © Benoit Photo In one of the most thrilling finishes of the Del Mar summer season, John C. Oxley’s Dream Dancing nosed out Beau Recall to win the Grade I $300,000 Del Mar...

Collected © Benoit Photo Collected, masterfully rated on the lead by jockey Martin Garcia, gamely held off the strong late challenge of stablemate Arrogate, the 3-5 favorite, to win the 27th running of the Grade...

Hunt © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Michael House’s Irish-bred Hunt, victorious in the Eddie Read Stakes a month ago, confirmed his quality Saturday by winning the 78th running of the Grade II $250,000 Del Mar...

California Chrome wins 2016 TVG Pacific Classic PLAYING THE ‘WHAT IF’ GAME FOR THE TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC We read through the press kit for the 27th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic and...

Tribalist © Benoit Photo Returning to competition after more than a year on the sidelines, six-year-old Tribalist overcame traffic trouble to rally late in the stretch and win Friday’s featured $105,070 Green Flash Handicap for...