Hronis Racing’s Hard Aces, winner of the 2016 $100,000 Cougar II Handicap, will be back to defend his title Wednesday in this summer’s renewal of the Grade III mile and one-half test over the main...

Hronis, Espinoza & Sadler © Benoit Photo ACCELERATE CONNECTIONS CELEBRATE QUIETLY, GET TO WORK EARLY Accelerate’s victory over Arrogate in Saturday’s $300,000 TVG San Diego Handicap – the biggest upset in Del Mar history and...

In one of the most stunning upsets of recent years, Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate, the 1-20 favorite and the richest Thoroughbred in North American racing history, struggled home a badly beaten fourth as Accelerate won the...

Eddie Read Stakes (Grade II) FLAVIEN PRAT (Hunt, winner) – “I don’t know if this was my best ride today. He had been training so well and I know how he can finish. I thought...

Cassidy © Benoit Photo CASSIDY CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SUNDAY STAKES Trainer Jim Cassidy has won the San Clemente Handicap four times. First with Katdogawn in 2003, then with Passified (2007), Evening Jewel (2010) and most...

Madame Stripes © Benoit Photo Kent Desormeaux displayed the skills that brought him Hall of Fame recognition Friday as he guided Argentine-bred Madame Stripes to a game victory in the featured $82,775 Osunitas Stakes for...

Donworth © Del Mar Thoroughbred Club FACING ARROGATE: TOUGH JOB, BUT SOMEBODY’S GOT TO DO IT The field for Saturday’s Grade II $300,000 TVG San Diego Handicap was reduced to five Friday morning when trainer...

Joe L. Turner’s Sircat Sally, undefeated in seven races, will place her perfect record on the line Sunday when she heads a field eight three-year-fillies in the Grade II $200,000 San Clemente Handicap at Del...

Irish-bred Snow Cloud and 19-year-old apprentice jockey Ruben Fuentes collaborated to stage a $25.80 upset in Del Mar’s feature race Thursday, a five-furlong sprint on the grass for older fillies and mares. Snow Cloud, owned...

OPENING DAY TAKE-AWAY: BEJARANO, PRAT ARE AT IT AGAIN Flavien Prat won three of the first four races on Wednesday’s opening day card. Rafael Bejarano won the next three in a row then took the...