C Z Rocket © Benoit Photo Nine of the fastest racehorses on the grounds will step on the accelerators at Del Mar Saturday for a six-furlong battle royale in the 76th edition of the Grade...

Craig Lewis © Benoit Photo LEWIS CARRIES CAL-BRED BANNER IN CROSBY AND HIRSCH Of the nine horses entered in Saturday’s 76th running of the $300,000, Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes, six were born and raised...

The Chosen Vron © Benoit Photo Seven 3-year-old California-bred runners will face off at seven furlongs Friday at Del Mar in the 34th edition of the Real Good Deal Stakes. The dash carries a husky...

Brandothebartender © Benoit Photo The hard-knocking veteran Brandothebartender set ‘em up and knocked ‘em down late Sunday in capturing the $152,000 California Dreamin’ Stakes by a half length at Del Mar. The 8-year-old gelding by...

United © Benoit Photo PRIMARY TARGETS ARE NEXT FOR UNITED, MADONE AFTER MAJOR WINS United and Madone came out of their respective Grade II wins in the $250,000 Eddie Read and $200,000 San Clemente Stakes...

Madone © Benoit Photo Kaleem Shah’s Madone saved ground early, then launched a strong outside bid from the three-eighths pole home to prove a half length best Saturday in the $202,500 San Clemente Stakes for...

United © Benoit Photo LNJ Foxwoods’ United, the defending champion, powered through the lane under Flavien Prat to get up by a neck at the finish of a sparkling renewal of the Grade II, $251,000...

Kyle Frey © Benoit Photo FAST STARTS HAVE UNEXPECTED NAMES HIGH ON THE LEADERBOARDS Four days into the 82nd Del Mar summer meeting one can find the usual suspects in the upper reaches of the...

I'm So Anna © Benoit Photo KMN Racing’s I’m So Anna fought off a determined rival in Red Baron’s Barn or Vaya Con Suerte’s Teddy’s Barino and drew clear late to tally by one length...

North County Guy © Benoit Photo Del Mar will offer a pair of stakes Sunday – one a “major” event and the other an “overnight.” The “major” is the 16th edition of the California Dreamin’...