Crazy Hot © Benoit Photo Rusty Brown and Cory Thabit’s Crazy Hot ducked in sharply at the start of the Generous Portion Stakes, but soon was straightened on her course by the strong and steady...

By Jim Charvat Fun to Dream © Benoit Photo FUN TO DREAM RETURNS IN TRANQUILITY LAKE MONDAY After banging heads with Adare Manor and A Mo Reay, two of the top Distaff runners in the...

Conclude © Benoit Photo The chestnut 3-year-old colt Conclude, owned by the partnership of Little Red Feather Racing, Madaket Stables or Bret Jones, hung tough late to tally by a head Sunday at Del Mar...

Mr Fisk (left) Tahoe Sunrise Dead Head in the Shared Belief Stakes © Benoit Photo JUAN HERNANDEZ (Mr Fisk, winner) – “I didn’t know if I got there. I thought so, but I couldn’t be...

By Jim Charvat Arabian Knight © Benoit Photo TRIO OF LOCAL RUNNERS LOCK IN BREEDERS’ CUP INVITES SATURDAY Three of the races on the rich FanDuel Pacific Classic Day card Saturday provided an extra bonus...

Christian Hellmers and Fahad Althani went neck and neck to the finish line to finish first and second over 148 total entries in Del Mar’s Pacific Classic Betting Challenge. Both had large win bets on...

Presented by Japan Racing Association Gold Phoenix © Benoit Photo JUAN HERNANDEZ (Gold Phoenix, winner) -- “Plan A was to save ground. My horse relaxed really well today and was so patient. This time I...

Motorious © Benoit Photo GEOVANNI FRANCO (Motorious, winner) -- “I got lucky enough to where Phil would let me work him a few times in the morning so I got pretty familiar with the horse....

Ceiling Crusher © Benoit Photo EDWIN MALDONADO (Ceiling Crusher, winner) -- “When she was a baby I used to work her for trainer Luis Mendez before she got sold. So it crushed me when she...

Du Jour © Benoit Photo FLAVIEN PRAT (Du Jour, winner) – “No special instructions for me; I’ve ridden him before. I had a good trip all the way around. When I got a chance to...