Jessica Pyfer © Benoit Photo APPRENTICE JESSICA PYFER’S FIRST DEL MAR WIN IS A FAMILY AFFAIR Jessica Pyfer’s win aboard Summer Love in Friday’s second race was a multi-layered joy for the 22-year-old apprentice rider....

Musawaat (white blinkers) surges to win Friday’s feature by a nose © Benoit Photo The veteran gelding Musawaat responded to a pair of blinkers for the first time in his career and a handy ride...

Spielberg © Benoit Photo SF Racing, Starlight Racing or Madaket Stables, et al’s Spielberg, a $1-million yearling purchase at last year’s Keeneland September Yearling Sale, takes the next step in his racing career here Sunday...

Bob Baffert © Benoit Photo BAFFERT BABIES RATE MOST OF ATTENTION IN WEEKEND STAKES Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is scheduled to send out 9-5 morning line favorite Private Mission and two other 2-year-old...

Private Mission © Benoit Photo Charles Chu, a highly successful businessman from Massachusetts who manufactures global positioning systems (GPS), watched his wife Susan have great fun dabbling in the racing game a few years back....

Mo See Cal © Benoit Photo Rockingham Ranch’s Mo See Cal, a 5-year-old mare who was making her first start in nearly a year, fired a good shot under Flavien Prat and scored handily by...

Peter Miller FROM ON HIGH, GOLDEN STATE JUVENILE WIN LOOKED GOOD TO MILLER At post time for Saturday’s $150,000 Golden State Juvenile Stakes, Peter Miller was on owner Gary Barber’s private jet, headed home to...

Good With People © Benoit Photo Jockey Ricardo (“Ricky”) Gonzalez and trainer Peter Miller did the déjà vu all over again thing Saturday at Del Mar, this time winning the $150,000 Golden State Juvenile with...

Flavien Prat PRAT WILL HUSTLE BACK TO DEL MAR FOR BETTY GRABLE – AND 7 MORE Jockey Flavien Prat is scheduled to ride nine of the 12 races on the Breeders’ Cup card today at...

September Secret (Outside) © Benoit Photo Rider Ricardo (“Ricky”) Gonzalez swung wide in the lane, then was able to urge his filly September Secret on to a last jump head victory Saturday in capturing the...