Nyquist (left) and Songbird (right) DEL MAR JUVENILE CHAMPS GET HIGHEST VALIDATION WITH BC WINS The two-year-olds that wowed fans at Del Mar during the summer meeting took their talents to a whole new level,...

Godolphin Racing's Crittenden, energetically handled by jockey Martin Garcia, wore down pacesetting Acceptance in a prolonged stretch battle to win Saturday's featured $82,150 Let It Ride Stakes for three-year-olds. Crittenden, trained by Eoin Harty, scored...

Elektrum NO BREEDERS’ CUP? NO PROBLEM FOR ELEKTRUM The plan was for Elektrum, winner of the John C. Mabee Stakes here last summer, to be running today in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and...

In an impressive display of determination, Smokey Image overcame traffic trouble to win the featured $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes Friday and remain unbeaten in five races. Sent postward at 1-2 under regular rider Juan...

Newfound Gold, Photo ©Benoit Photo HESS’ OPENING DAY WIN TEMPERED BY CLAIM LOSS Trainer Bob Hess Jr., among the earliest arrivals for the Bing Crosby Season and with the largest contingent of horses on the...

Elektrum Irish-bred Elektrum, owned by Hronis Racing and trained by John Sadler, will pack highweight of 124 pounds versus five rivals Sunday in the Grade II $200,000 Goldikova Stakes for older fillies and mares at...

Pacific Heat, the 7-5 favorite in a field of a dozen California-bred two-year-old fillies, swept to the lead from the outside entering the stretch and went on to score an authoritative victory in the featured...

By Hank Wesch HERE, THEN THERE, FOR FIVE BREEDERS’ CUP-BOUND JOCKEYS … It’s here today, gone tomorrow (or Saturday) for five jockeys who are among a dozen Southern California-based riders that have assignments in Breeders’...

Smokey Image Irvin Racing Stable’s Smokey Image, perfect in four races, including the I’m Smokin Stakes last summer, will put his spotless record on the line Friday versus nine two-year-old rivals in the $200,000 Golden...

Leandro Mora By Hank Wesch MORA’S BIG RECOVERY HAS HIM HAPPILY HERE It happened on September 18. Only 40 days ago. Leandro Mora, longtime assistant to trainer Doug O’Neill was sitting at home watching television....