North Pole © Benoit Photo The 2-year-old colt North Pole – with a date next Monday in the Grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity on his agenda -- worked five furlongs at Del Mar Monday...

BEHIND THE MASKS: RIDERS REFLECT ON A DIFFERENT DEL MAR IN 2020 The summer of racing at Del Mar in 2020 has been, to put it mildly, unlike any other. Jockeys, for example, have done...

Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo Templeton Horses’ homebred Governor Goteven shook off early heat and then drew clear late to capture the 28th edition of the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes for juvenile fillies Sunday at...

Raymundos Secret © Benoit Photo EIGHT SET TO GO IN NEXT SATURDAY’S GRADE II JOHN C. MABEE A field of eight was entered today for next Saturday’s Grade II, $150,000 John C. Mabee Stakes. The...

C Z Rocket (outside) © Benoit Photo Tom Kagele’s C Z Rocket, a classy, old veteran who seems to have found a new lease on life since he was claimed for $40,000 at Oaklawn Park...

Thousand Words © Benoit Photo FINAL WORKS HERE FOR KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS CONTENDERS Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent out Gamine and Thousand Words, bound for next week’s Kentucky Oaks and Derby, respectively,...

Proud Emma (outside) & Message © Benoit Photo The 4-year-old fillies Proud Emma and Message hooked up in a furious stretch battle inside the eighth pole and ding-donged all the way home. In the end,...

John Sadler © Benoit Photo SADLER SENDS OUT FAVORITE SEEKING PAT O’BRIEN THREE-PEAT Flagstaff will carry the hopes of the owner/trainer combination of Hronis Racing and John Sadler for a third straight victory in the...

Governor Goteven © Benoit Photo Seven young California girls will get it on Sunday over six furlongs in the 28th edition of the $100,000 Generous Portion Stakes, the feature attraction on an 11-race program at...

Flagstaff © Benoit Photo Flagstaff is a lovely, little town in the mountains of Northern Arizona. Flagstaff is also a very fast racehorse who could be tough to beat at Del Mar Saturday afternoon in...