Sister Otootle © Benoit Photo Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Sister Otoole proved a “run-right-off-the-plane” winner Friday over seven rivals in the $131,500 CTT & TOC Stakes for fillies and mares at the demanding distance of a...

Eddie's New Dream (Outside) © Benoit Photo Ten female racehorses, all bred in the Golden State, will match up Sunday at Del Mar in the 29th edition of the $150,000 Solana Beach Stakes at a...

Bellabel © Benoit Photo D’AMATO STACKS THE DECK IN SATURDAY’S G1 DEL MAR OAKS The Phil D’Amato barn has been hitting on all cylinders this summer at Del Mar and he plans to bring the...

Turn On The Jets © Benoit Photo Over the past several years, trainer Phil D’Amato has established an Irish connection that has proven special when it comes to winning races on the Southern California circuit....

Spendarella © Courtesy of Keeneland The bay filly Spendarella will be racing on her fourth different turf track Saturday in only her fifth start, but the way she’s handled the traveling and racing so far...

Spendarella © Courtesy of Keeneland SPENDARELLA SHIPS IN FOR SATURDAY’S G1 DEL MAR OAKS Gainesway Thoroughbreds Spendarella has only raced four times in her career but she has made quite an impression. So much so...

Neige Blanche © Benoit Photo Sometimes, if you do your homework, put in the time, make a good plan, hire the right people and keep your fingers crossed, things work out just right. There may...

Johnny Podres © Benoit Photo Eight turf sprinters will line up Thursday at Del Mar in the day’s Race 6, an $82,000 allowance test that will be the featured offering on the eight-race program. Though...

Havnameltdown © Benoit Photo The 2-year-old colt Hvnameltdown was just too quick for his nine rivals Sunday at Del Mar in the 52nd running of the $202,500 Best Pal Stakes, outfooting them in stakes record...

Going Global © Benoit Photo THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR SATURDAY’S STAKES WINNERS AT DEL MAR All four of the top two finishers in Saturday’s stakes races at Del Mar came back in good order...