By Jim Charvat TRAINERS SCRAMBLE FOR SHELTER AS HURRICANE HILLARY APPROACHES Much of the talk on the backside at Del Mar Friday morning turned from horses to hurricanes. The ominous forecast hanging over the racetrack...

Anisette © Benoit Photo The 67th edition of the Grade I, $300,000 Del Mar Oaks has drawn a field of 10 for its nine-furlong run out of Del Mar’s unique infield chute on the Jimmy...

By Jim Charvat Jerry Moss © Benoit Photo ZENYATTA OWNER JERRY MOSS PASSES AWAY AT 88 He was a music mogul and the owner of a champion race horse. Jerry Moss passed away Wednesday at...

Neige Blanche © Benoit Photo A fellow happened upon trainer Leonard Powell schooling horses one morning in the Del Mar paddock a week or so back. “Thought you’d put your good mare Neige Blanche in...

Del Mar’s “mandatory payout” day Sunday drew lots of interest. There was a final pool of $3,568,787 wagered on the bet. It also drew lots of winners, with fans selecting 964 correct tickets in the...

Prince of Monaco © Benoit Photo Most folks at Del Mar Sunday thought trainer Bob Baffert had a real live one for the Best Pal Stakes in the expensive colt Muth. Well, Muth ran a...

By Jim Charvat Trevor Denman © Benoit Photo TREVOR DENMAN AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS LAFFIT PINCAY, JR. AWARD Del Mar track announcer Trevor Denman has been named this year’s recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award, given...

Closing Remarks © Benoit Photo Harris Farms’ homebred mare Closing Remarks took advantage of a ground-saving rider by Umberto Rispoli to come away with a neck victory Saturday at Del Mar in the $251,000 Yellow...

Dreamfyre © Benoit Photo HECTOR BERRIOS (Dreamfyre, winner) – “Oh, she’s fast; really fast. I looked at the video (of her first start July 9 at Pleasanton) and I say there’s only one way to...

By Jim Charvat Muth © Benoit Photo BAFFERT DOUBLES DOWN WITH PRAT, $2M HORSE IN G3 BEST PAL Bob Baffert is serious about this year’s G3 Best Pal, set to be run Sunday afternoon at...