Norberto Arroyo, Jr. aboard Why Two © Benoit NORBERTO ARROYO, JR., MAKING THE MOST OF FRESH START HERE Jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., arrived in California about five days before the start of the Del Mar...

Miss Sunset © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Miss Sunset, the 1-2 favorite on the basis of her career debut which she won stylishly by four and three-quarter lengths, improved on that performance...

Masochistic © Benoit Masochistic, the overwhelming favorite at 1-5, delivered as expected Saturday with a brilliant front-running victory under jockey Tyler Baze in the featured Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes. Running versus only two...

Enola Gray © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club ENOLA GRAY AIMS TO STAY PERFECT AND WIN SECOND STAKE HERE The phrase that trainer Phil D’Amato often uses to describe 3-year-old filly Enola Gray’s...

Enola Gray © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Enola Gray, unbeaten and untested in three races in her brief career, will attempt to emulate champions Beholder and Stellar Wind Sunday when she heads...

Masochistic © Zoe Metz for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club COULD VYJACK ‘HYJACK’ O’BRIEN FROM MASOCHISTIC? Masochistic, the 4-5 morning line favorite, is clearly the horse to beat in Saturday’s Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien Stakes....

Whisk (inside) © Benoit Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Whisk, hustled to the front in the opening strides by jockey Tyler Baze, held on gamely near the wire to win the feature race Thursday at Del Mar,...

Masochistic © Benoit California-bred flash Masochistic, a sprinter capable of sheer brilliance when he’s on his game, figures to be a solid favorite versus only four rivals Saturday in the Grade II $200,000 Pat O’Brien...

Shared Belief © Benoit HOLLENDORFER HAS FAVORITE IN RACE RENAMED FOR ONE OF HIS OWN Jerry Hollendorfer trained and was part owner of Shared Belief. The Hall of Fame conditioner charted a campaign in which...

Soi Phet (Left) Magic Mark © Benoit Photo Soi Phet, an 11-10 favorite, and Magic Mark, a 10-1 outsider in the betting, shared honors Wednesday as they won divisions of the featured Harry F. Brubaker...