Defunded © Benoit Photo Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Defunded overcame a slow start to move into contention early, then drew well clear at the top of the stretch and cruised home in winning Sunday’s $150,500...

Kent Desormeaux © Zoe Metz Photography JOCKEY KENT DESORMEAUX RETURNS CONFIDENT BUT HUMBLE One week into his return to the races and Kent Desormeaux says he couldn’t feel better. The Hall of Fame jockey has...

Kenneth Jordan from Farmington, NJ, vaulted to first in the last race of the Del Mar Fall Challenge. Jordan scored on a $1,000 win wager on longshot Percolate and finished with $18,649. In addition to...

Hong Kong Harry © Benoit Photo The 5-year-old Irish-bred gelding Hong Kong Harry closed with a rush outside and nipped a pair of rivals on the wire Saturday in a thrilling renewal of the $251,500...

Tizamagician © Benoit Photo TIZAMAGICIAN LOOKS TO END YEAR-LONG DROUGHT IN NATIVE DIVER Tizamagician will try again to get back in the winner’s circle when the stakes action at Del Mar shifts to the main...

Prince Abama © Benoit Photo Michael House’s Prince Abama stalked the leader for the first portion of the 12-furlong Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar Friday, took over the lead at the mile marker, then...

Ricardo Gonzalez © Benoit Photo RICKY GONZALEZ NOTCHES SPECIAL VICTORY THURSDAY AT DEL MAR Jockey Ricky Gonzalez has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. He’s healthy, he has a lot of family support...

Defunded © Benoit Photo Six older horses will match strides at Del Mar Sunday in the 45th edition of the Native Diver Stakes, a Grade III affair named for one of California’s great racehorses. “The...

Bellstreet Bridie © Benoit Photo Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal’s Bellstreet Bridie “came off the plane running” Thursday at Del Mar, laying up close early, then firing through the lane in the 11-furlong, $151,500...

Santin © Benoit Photo Millionaire Santin, a well-bred colt who ships in from Kentucky to try his luck in the Grade II, $250,000 Seabiscuit Handicap Saturday, looms as the one to beat in the nine-horse...