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...

By Jim Charvat 2023 FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Trophy © Benoit Photo DEL MAR PACIFIC CLASSIC MEDIA SURVEY 2023 The experts have spoken. Here’s our annual random survey of media members and their choices for...

Crazy Hot © Benoit Photo Seven California-bred fillies, all of them 2-year-olds and all of them winners, will match up on Monday’s Labor Day card at Del Mar in the featured $125,000 Generous Portion Stakes....