Mastery © Benoit Photo Living up to his name and then some, Cheyenne Stable’s Mastery, the 1-5 favorite in only the second race of his life, put his talent on display Saturday with an impressive...

Magic Mark © Benoit Photo MAGIC MARK CAST IN FAVORITE’S ROLE FOR CARY GRANT Magic Mark ran in the Cary Grant Stakes during the inaugural Bing Crosby season at Del Mar in 2014, finishing fifth...

Magic Mark © Benoit Photo Nine well-seasoned California-bred Thoroughbreds will vie Sunday for the $57,000 winner’s share of a $100,000 purse in the featured Cary Grant Stakes at seven furlongs on the main track. Likely...

Abel Tasman © Benoit Photo Lightly-campaigned Abel Tasman, ridden by Joe Talamo, outran 9-5 favored Fact of Life in a prolonged stretch battle to win Friday’s feature at Del Mar, a seven-furlong sprint for two-year-old...

California Diamond © Benoit Photo CALIFORNIA DIAMOND COULD SPARKLE AGAIN IN BOB HOPE Trainer Peter Miller was enjoying the morning at Del Mar last Sunday. He was leaning against the rail of the track, watching...

California Diamond © Benoit Photo California Diamond, an emerging star in the two-year-old division with five victories in seven starts, heads a field of five two-year-olds Saturday in the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes at seven...

Lucy De © Benoit Photo Given a patient, well-judged ride by Del Mar’s leading jockey, Flavien Prat, Lucy De outsprinted Mai Tai in the stretch to win the feature at Del Mar Thursday, a mile...

Gary Stevens © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club STEVENS ON SHOE: ‘MY MENTOR AND GUY I LOOKED UP TO IN THE SPORT’ When Gary Stevens recorded his first Del Mar Stakes victory –...

Choa Chom © Benoit Photo S Samdow, Inc.’s Chao Chom hooked 1-9 favored Enola Gray shortly after the start and never relented in scoring a convincing victory in the featured $100,000 Betty Grable Stakes for...

Big Gray Rocket © Benoit Photo NOMINATIONS PORTEND QUALITY, QUANTITY IN UPCOMING STAKES Nominations closed Thursday for eight of the 11 remaining stakes of the Bing Crosby meeting. And while a lot can transpire between...