Prince Abama © Benoit Photo 41st RENEWAL OF HOLLYWOOD TURF CUP SET FOR FRIDAY AT DEL MAR The Hollywood Turf Cup was one of the staples of the fall meet stakes schedule at Hollywood Park,...

Dicey Mo Chara © Benoit Photo Seven long-winded runners will compete over the demanding distance of a mile and one half on the deep Del Mar turf course in the Grade II, $250,000 Hollywood Turf...

Havnameltdown © Benoit Photo Odds-on favorite Havnameltdown walked his beat Sunday at Del Mar in the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes and came away a length and a quarter winner in the Grade III feature for...

DEL MAR’S FALL TURF FESTIVAL ATTRACTS BIG NAME SHIPPERS The eight races that make up this year’s Fall Turf Festival at Del Mar are beginning to take shape and the potential group of east coast...

Sister Otoole © Benoit Photo The premium will be on deep breathing and large lungs this Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – when nine distaffers saddle up for a mile and three-eighths tour of the Jimmy...

Justique © Benoit Photo The 2-year-old filly Justique ran a sparkler in winning Saturday’s Desi Arnaz Stakes, then the 4-year-old gelding The Chosen Vron followed that up with a strong tally in the Cary Grant...

John Velazquez © Benoit Photo JOHN VELAZQUEZ MAKES HIMSELF AT HOME AT DEL MAR The jockey colony at Del Mar is constantly evolving. New riders come in every year, while some leave for other circuits....

Doris Mae © Benoit Photo Richard Barton’s Doris Mae, given a sweet rail-skimming ride by leading rider Juan Hernandez, took command at the sixteenth pole and went on to win Friday’s featured allowance test at...

Havnameltdown © Benoit Photo Not surprisingly when it comes to a 2-year-old race at Del Mar, trainer Bob Baffert has the power hand. Not only is he running the favorite in Sunday’s Grade III, $100,000...

Justique © Benoit Photo JUSTIQUE’S RETURN TO DEL MAR HEADLINES SATURDAY’S DESI ARNAZ Justique has only won a maiden race, but she did it in such a fashion that the 2-year-old daughter of Justify caught...