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’...

Award Winner © Benoit Photo AWARD WINNER FIRMLY ESTABLISHED AS READ CONTENDER Relocating to California has proven to be a good move for Award Winner, a 5-year-old son of Ghostzapper bred and owned by John...

United © Benoit Photo Del Mar will present a stakes doubleheader Saturday with the 48th running of the Grade II, $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes being one of the offerings and the 54th edition of the...

Fi Fi Pharoah © Benoit Photo Following a smashingly good opening weekend, Del Mar returns to action Friday with an eight-race card that features the $175,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for 3-year-old California-bred fillies. The nine...

Tizamagician © Benoit Photo MyRacehorse or Spendthrift Farm’s Tizamagician, the 3-10 favorite, repelled a late threat for Cupid’s Claws and went on to win the Grade III, $100,500 Cougar II Stakes at 12 furlongs Sunday...

Express Train © Benoit Photo SAN DIEGO TO TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC LOOKS LIKELY FOR TOP FINISHERS The top three finishers in Saturday’s Grade II, $251,500 San Diego Handicap all came out the race in good...

Express Train © Benoit Photo CRK Stable’s Express Train stayed close early, then fired strongly late to capture the 80th running of the $250,000 San Diego Handicap Saturday at Del Mar in 1:43.37 for the...

Red King © Benoit Photo RED KING IS D’AMATO’S ACE FOR SUNDAY’S COUGAR II STAKES Red King won the Del Mar Handicap last August, a Grade II, $300,000, 1 3/8-mile marathon on grass that is...